Optical rouge
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Description
A synthetic iron oxide abrasive that was used for polishing glass lenses (Organ, 1968). Optical rouge has been replaced by cerium oxide which polishes faster. See Ceriorouge.
Comparisons
Properties of Common Abrasives
Authority
- R.M.Organ, R.M.Organ, Design for Scientific Conservation of Antiquities, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, 1968