zarnec

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US/ˈzɑɹnɛk/US/ˈzɑɹnɪk/UK/ˈzɑːnɛk/UK/ˈzɑːnɪk/

noun

A native sulfide of arsenic, including sandarac and orpiment.

OriginMiddle Iranian →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounzarnec (uncountable)

alternative zarnich

  1. obsoleteuncountablechemistryA native sulfide of arsenic, including sandarac and orpiment.

Origin

  1. Middle Iranian
  2. Englishzarnec

Ultimately from Middle Iranian *zarnīk (“gold-coloured”); compare Persian زرنیخ (zarnix, “orpiment”), زرنی (zarni, “arsenic”). Doublet of arsenic.

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Anagrams

crazencranze
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APA

zarnec. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zarnec

MLA

“zarnec.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zarnec. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zarnec,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zarnec.

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