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noun
A form of zinc oxide powder used as an artist's pigment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
a white pigment used in house paints; consists of zinc oxide
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Chinese white
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Broader terms: pigment
History
Partially within English and partially as a calque of French blanc de zinc after Edme-Jean Leclaire greatly improved its quality and industrialized its production in a suburb of Paris, France.
