| Word | orpiment |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. A bright yellow mineral containing arsenic trisulfide, once used as a pigment. |
| Sentence | ...an eddy of bitumen, a sole undertow of alum, a churning of schist, a clash of orpiment against the banks. |
| Source | Baudolino, Umberto Eco, p. 360 |
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