- arsenic disulfide
- red arsenic sulfide a poisonous compound, used as a pigment, in fireworks, in shot manufacture, and in the leather industry; called also realgar.
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arsenic disulfide — noun or arsenic monosulfide : an orange, red, or black compound As4S4, As2S2, or AsS occurring native as realgar, also prepared artificially, and used especially in fireworks and formerly as a pigment * * * Chem. an orange red, water insoluble,… … Useful english dictionary
arsenic disulfide — Chem. an orange red, water insoluble, poisonous powder, As4S4, As2S2, or AsS, used chiefly in the manufacture of fireworks. Also called arsenic monosulfide /mon euh sul fuyd/. * * * … Universalium
Arsenic sulfide — may refer to: *Arsenic trisulfide, As2S3, the mineral orpiment *Arsenic disulfide, AsS2, the mineral realgar … Wikipedia
arsenic monosulfide — noun see arsenic disulfide … Useful english dictionary
red arsenic glass — noun : arsenic disulfide … Useful english dictionary
List of alchemical substances — Alchemical studies produced a number of substances, which were later classified as particular chemical compounds or mixtures of compounds.Many of these terms were in common use into the 20th century.* Aqua Fortis nitric acid, can be formed by 2… … Wikipedia
realgar — /ree al geuhr, gahr/, n. arsenic disulfide, AS2S2, found in nature as an orange red mineral and also produced artificially: used in pyrotechnics. Also called red orpiment. [1350 1400; ME < ML realger Ar rahj al ghar powder of the mine or cave] *… … Universalium
Sandarac — In mineralogy, sandarac, or sandarach, may refer to realgar or native arsenic disulfide, but is generally (a use found in Dioscorides) a resin obtained from the small coniferous tree Tetraclinis articulata , native to the northwest of Africa, and … Wikipedia
realgar — re·al·gar (reґal gahr″) [Ar. rahj al ghar powder of the mine] arsenic disulfide, As2S2: a pigment … Medical dictionary
Dictionary of chemical formulas — This is a list of chemical compounds with chemical formulas and CAS numbers, indexed by formula. This complements alternative listings to be found at list of inorganic compounds, list of organic compounds and inorganic compounds by element. Table … Wikipedia
