Auripigment

/ˈɔːrɪpɪɡmənt/ noun

A bright yellow mineral form of arsenic sulfide, historically used as a pigment in painting and as a dye.

From Latin 'aurum' (gold) + 'pigmentum' (pigment or paint), literally meaning 'gold pigment' because the mineral has a brilliant golden-yellow color that resembles gold.

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