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PORPORINO
Por`po*ri"no, n. Etym: [It.]
Definition: A composition of quicksilver, tin, and sulphur, forming a yellow powder, sometimes used by mediæval artists, for the sake of economy, instead of gold. Fairholt.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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