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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A stable material that does not react with other chemicals. Inert minerals and pigments are used as fillers and extenders in paints and as substrates for organic dyes. Examples of inert white pigments and extenders include [ | + | A stable material that does not react with other chemicals. Inert minerals and pigments are used as fillers and extenders in paints and as substrates for organic dyes. Examples of inert white pigments and extenders include [[gypsum]], [[barium sulfate]], [[alumina trihydrate]], [[fumed silica]], and [[zinc oxide]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 14:55, 16 January 2014
Description
A stable material that does not react with other chemicals. Inert minerals and pigments are used as fillers and extenders in paints and as substrates for organic dyes. Examples of inert white pigments and extenders include Gypsum, Barium sulfate, Alumina trihydrate, Fumed silica, and Zinc oxide.
Synonyms and Related Terms
inert materials (AAT)
Comparisons
Authority
- Website address 1 Comment: Comment
- R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
- Website address 1 Comment: comments: AMOL reCollections Glossary - http://amol.org.au/recollections/7/c/htm
- Website address 1 Comment: AMOL reCollections Glossary - http://amol.org.au/recollections/7/c/htm
- Website address 1 Comment: AMOL reCollections Glossary - http://amol.org.au/recollections/7/c/htm