Vermilion

  • 11vermilion — vermilion. Pецессивная сцепленная с полом мутация цвета глаз у дрозофил; vermilion первая мутация, для которой была раскрыта биохимическая природа, связанная в данном случае с обменом триптофана <tryptophan> (превращения его в ксантомматин… …

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  • 12vermilion — [vər mil′yən] n. [ME < OFr vermillon < vermeil, bright red: see VERMEIL] 1. a) bright red mercuric sulfide, used as a pigment b) any of several other red pigments resembling this 2. a bright red or scarlet adj. of the color vermilion …

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  • 13vermilion — vermilión s.n. (înv.) 1. mineral roşu greu; chinovar. 2. culoare extrasă din acest mineral. Trimis de blaurb, 27.03.2007. Sursa: DAR …

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  • 14vermilion — late 13c. (n.) cinnabar, red dye, from Anglo Fr. and O.Fr. vermeillon, from vermeil (see VERMEIL (Cf. vermeil)). As an adjective, from 1580s …

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  • 15vermilion — (also vermillion) ► NOUN 1) a brilliant red pigment made from mercury sulphide (cinnabar). 2) a brilliant red colour. ORIGIN Old French vermeillon, from Latin vermiculus little worm …

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  • 16Vermilion — This article is about the color. For other uses, see Vermilion (disambiguation). Vermilion is an opaque orangish red pigment, similar to scarlet. As a naturally occurring mineral pigment, it is known as cinnabar, and was in use around the world… …

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  • 17vermilion — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. vermeil, chRome red, cinnabar, orange vermilion, antimony, vermilion, French vermilion, Dutch vermilion, Chinese vermilion, scarlet vermilion, orient vermilion, vermilion red, vermilion scarlet, vermilion tawny; see also… …

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  • 18Vermilion — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Lieux Vermilion : ville des États Unis dans l Illinois. Vermilion : ville des États Unis dans l Ohio. Lacs Vermilion : lacs situés dans les …

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  • 19vermilion — [[t]və(r)mɪ̱liən[/t]] COLOUR Vermilion is used to describe things that are bright red in colour. [LITERARY] ...her vermilion lip gloss... The furniture on it is glossy vermilion …

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  • 20vermilion — /veuhr mil yeuhn/, n. 1. a brilliant scarlet red. 2. a bright red, water insoluble pigment consisting of mercuric sulfide, once obtained from cinnabar, now usually produced by the reaction of mercury and sulfur. adj. 3. of the color vermilion.… …

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