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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Common name for an aqueous solution of [ | + | Common name for an aqueous solution of [[barium hydroxide]] prior to the 1800s when chemical compound names were standardized (Schur 1985). Baryta water was used in place of [[limewater]] to saturate [[plaster]] before applying secco colors (Mayer 1969). |
== Additional Information == | == Additional Information == | ||
Revision as of 11:52, 8 January 2014
Description
Common name for an aqueous solution of Barium hydroxide prior to the 1800s when chemical compound names were standardized (Schur 1985). Baryta water was used in place of Limewater to saturate Plaster before applying secco colors (Mayer 1969).
Additional Information
° R. Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row, New York, 1969. ° S. Schur, "Conservation Terminology: A Review of Past & Current Nomenclature of Materials", Technology and Conservation, 1985.
Authority
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Susan E. Schur, Conservation Terminology: A review of Past & Current Nomenclature of Materials, Technology and Conservation, Spring (p.34-39); Summer (p.35-38); Fall (p.25-36), 1985
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997