Composite pigment

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Description

Any pigment composed of a mixture of two or more distinct materials. An example is lithopone which contains zinc sulfide, zinc oxide, and barium sulfate.

Synonyms and Related Terms

pigmento composito (It.)

Authority

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

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