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| 1. | (Min.) Red sulphide of mercury, occurring in brilliant red crystals, and also in red or brown amorphous masses. It is used in medicine. | ||||||||||
| 2. | The artificial red sulphide of mercury used as a pigment; vermilion.
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| Noun | 1. | cinnabar - a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury |
| 2. | cinnabar - large red-and-black European moth; larvae feed on leaves of ragwort; introduced into United States to control ragwort Synonyms: Callimorpha jacobeae, cinnabar moth | |
| Adj. | 1. | cinnabar - of a vivid red to reddish-orange color |
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