white pigment

  • 41white lead — /waɪt ˈlɛd/ (say wuyt led) noun 1. basic lead carbonate, 2PbCO3.Pb(OH)2, a white, heavy powder formerly used as a pigment, in putty, and in medicinal ointments for burns. 2. the putty made from this substance in oil …

  • 42zinc white — noun a white pigment used in house paints; consists of zinc oxide • Syn: ↑Chinese white • Hypernyms: ↑pigment • Substance Meronyms: ↑zinc oxide, ↑flowers of zinc, ↑philosopher s wool, ↑ …

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  • 43Spanish white — Spanish Span ish, a. Of or pertaining to Spain or the Spaniards. [1913 Webster] {Spanish bayonet} (Bot.), a liliaceous plant ({Yucca alorifolia}) with rigid spine tipped leaves. The name is also applied to other similar plants of the Southwestern …

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  • 44flake white — noun Etymology: flake (II) : white lead selected for whiteness and fine texture especially for artists use * * * flake white, a pigment made from the flakes or scales of pure white lead. * * * n. a pure white pigment made from flakes of white… …

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  • 45Chinese white — noun a white pigment used in house paints; consists of zinc oxide • Syn: ↑zinc white • Hypernyms: ↑pigment • Substance Meronyms: ↑zinc oxide, ↑flowers of zinc, ↑philosopher s wool, ↑ …

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  • 46Permanent white — Permanent Per ma*nent, a. [L. permanens, entis, p. pr. of permanere to stay or remain to the end, to last; per + manere to remain: cf. F. permanent. See {Per }, and {Mansion}.] Continuing in the same state, or without any change that destroys… …

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  • 47Chinese white — n. a dense, white pigment made of zinc oxide, used esp. in white inks …

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  • 48permanent white — noun : a durable white pigment that does not darken on exposure: as a. : blanc fixe b. : zinc white c. : titanium white …

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  • 49zinc white — n. zinc oxide used as a white pigment * * * …

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  • 50zinc white — n. zinc oxide used as a white pigment …

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