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noun
A white pigment, a mixture of barium sulfate and zinc sulfide, used in paints and enamels.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek λῐ́θος (lĭ́thos) English lith- Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Ancient Greek πόνος (pónos) English lithopone From lith- + -o- + Ancient Greek πόνος (pónos, “work”).
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