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Chinese white

noun

  1. a white pigment made from zinc oxide, largely used in watercolors and for giving opacity to other colors.

Chinese white

noun

  1. white zinc oxide, formerly used in paints Also calledzinc white

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The blue used in copying these initials for the plate was Prussian, mixed with Chinese White, and shaded with pure color.

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