zarnec
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Ultimately from Middle Iranian *zarnīk (“gold-coloured”); compare Persian زرنیخ (zarnix, “orpiment”), زرنی (zarni, “arsenic”). Doublet of arsenic.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈzɑɹnɛk/, /ˈzɑɹnɪk/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈzɑːnɛk/, /ˈzɑːnɪk/
Noun
zarnec (uncountable)
- (mineralogy, obsolete) A native sulfide of arsenic, including sandarac and orpiment.