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Conté

[kohn-tey, kon-tee; Fr. kawn-tey]

plural Con·tés

[-teyz, -teez; Fr. -tey] .

Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.

Also called Conté crayon.

Origin:
1850–55; named after N. J. Conté, 18th-century French chemist, who invented it

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Conté (ˈkɒnteɪ, French kɔ̃te)

—n
	trademark Also called: conté-crayon a hard crayon used by artists, etc, made of clay and graphite and often coloured a reddish-brown

[C19: named after N.J. Conté, 18th-century French chemist]

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