What is another word for minium?

Pronunciation: [mˈɪnɪəm] (IPA)

Minium is a term commonly referring to red lead oxide or a bright reddish-orange pigment. Synonyms for minium include cinnabar, vermilion, scarlet, ruby, and crimson. These words are often used interchangeably to describe the vibrant red hue that minium produces. Cinnabar and vermilion specifically refer to the mineral and pigment form of mercury sulfide, while scarlet is a brighter shade of red and ruby is a deep, vibrant red. Crimson is a more blueish-red color and is often used to describe darker shades of red. Overall, these synonyms for minium can help artists and designers better distinguish between subtle differences in shades of red.

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What are the hypernyms for Minium?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Minium?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for minium (as nouns)

Usage examples for Minium

Mr. minium did not add, that he had kept his brother until eleven o'clock the night before, telling him Tip's history,-what a boy he had been, how he had changed, how he was struggling upward; and, finally, the whole story of the examination,-the failure, the downfall, the public confession; nor how his brother had listened eagerly, and had said, with energy, after the story was finished,- "Such a boy as that ought to be helped; and I'm ready to help him."
"Tip Lewis and His Lamp"
Pansy
And Red Lead or minium being Dissolv'd in Spirit of Vinegar, yields not a Red, but a Clear Solution, the Redness of the Lead being by the Liquor Destroy'd.
"Experiments and Considerations Touching Colours (1664)"
Robert Boyle

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