Benzol black

Description

An intense bluish black carbon pigment. Benzol black is the residue obtained from burning Benzene and other solvents.

Authority

• Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942

• Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)