The difference between Gold and Orpiment

When used as nouns, gold means a heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79 and symbol au, whereas orpiment means arsenic trisulphide, occurring naturally in crystals or massive deposits, formerly used as a dye or pigment.

Gold is also adverb with the meaning: of or referring to a gold version of something.

Gold is also verb with the meaning: to pyrolyze or burn food until the color begins to change to a light brown, but not as dark as browning.

Gold is also adjective with the meaning: made of gold.

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Gold as a noun (uncountable):

A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79 and symbol Au.
Gold as a noun (countable, _, or, _, uncountable):

A coin or coinage made of this material, or supposedly so.
Gold as a noun (countable):

A bright yellow colour, resembling the metal gold.

Examples:

"color paneFFD700"
Gold as a noun (countable):

The bullseye of an archery target.
Gold as a noun (countable):

A gold medal.

Examples:

"France has won three golds and five silvers."
Gold as a noun (figuratively):

Anything or anyone that is very valuable.
Gold as a noun (slang, in the plural):

A grill made of gold.

Gold as an adjective:

Made of gold.
Gold as an adjective:

Having the colour of gold.
Gold as an adjective (of commercial services):

Premium, superior.

Gold as a verb:

To pyrolyze or burn food until the color begins to change to a light brown, but not as dark as browning

Gold as an adjective (programming, of software):

In a finished state, ready for manufacturing.

Gold as an adverb:

of or referring to a gold version of something

Orpiment as a noun:

arsenic trisulphide, occurring naturally in crystals or massive deposits, formerly used as a dye or pigment

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