conté-crayon
ti; Also called Conté crayon.
Origin:
1850–55; named after N. J. Conté, 18th-century French chemist, who invented it
1850–55; named after N. J. Conté, 18th-century French chemist, who invented it
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| —n | |
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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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