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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 [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gypsum gypsum], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=barium%20sulfate barium sulfate], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=alumina%20trihydrate alumina trihydrate], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fumed%20silica fumed silica], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=zinc%20oxide zinc oxide].
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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 13:55, 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

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Authority

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  • 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

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