porporino
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Italian.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]porporino (uncountable)
- (obsolete or historical) A composition of mercury, tin, and sulphur, forming a yellow powder, sometimes used by mediaeval artists as a cheaper alternative to gold.
Related terms
[edit]Italian
[edit]Adjective
[edit]porporino (feminine porporina, masculine plural porporini, feminine plural porporine)