aureoline

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au⋅re⋅o⋅lin

[aw-ree-uh-lin, uh-ree-]

–noun

a pigment used in painting, consisting of potassium cobaltinitrite and characterized by its brilliant yellow hue, transparency, and permanence.

Also called cobalt yellow.

Origin:
1875–80; < L aureol(us) golden, of gold (see aureole ) + -in ²

Related forms:

au⋅re⋅o⋅line [aw-ree-uh-lin, -lahyn, uh-ree-]

, adjective

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