lithopone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A white pigment, a mixture of barium sulfate and zinc sulfide, used in paints and enamels.

Word forms

lithopone lithopones lithophone

Etymology

From lith- + -o- + Ancient Greek πόνος (pónos, “work”).

Derived words

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