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Porporino

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(n.) A composition of quicksilver, tin, and sulphur, forming a yellow powder, sometimes used by mediaeval artists, for the sake of economy, instead of gold.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Porporino'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/porporino.html. 1828.
 
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