vermilion

n. 1 cinnabar. 2 a brilliant red pigment made esp. From this. B colour of this. adj. Of this colour. [latin vermiculus diminutive of vermis worm]

n. A bright red pigment consisting of mercuric sulphide, obtained either from the mineral cinnabar or artificially. It has a fine red color, and is much used in coloring sealing wax, in printing, etc.