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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A high quality [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=zinc%20white zinc oxide] pigment prepared by the French process. This indirect technique vaporizes metallic zinc. The vapors react with air and precipitate as pure zinc oxide. Most commercial zinc oxide pigments are made by this method.
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A high quality [[zinc white|zinc oxide]] pigment prepared by the French process. This indirect technique vaporizes metallic zinc. The vapors react with air and precipitate as pure zinc oxide. Most commercial zinc oxide pigments are made by this method.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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white lampblack
 
white lampblack
  
== Authority ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
 
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)

Latest revision as of 08:44, 26 August 2022

Description

A high quality zinc oxide pigment prepared by the French process. This indirect technique vaporizes metallic zinc. The vapors react with air and precipitate as pure zinc oxide. Most commercial zinc oxide pigments are made by this method.

Synonyms and Related Terms

white lampblack

Resources and Citations

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