C.P.
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Description
1) Abbreviation for cadmium pigments. See Cadmium sulfide.
2) Abbreviation for chemically pure.
3) Abbreviation for cold-pressed. Some watercolor papers are cold-pressed.
Resources and Citations
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998