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conté

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Con⋅té

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