ivory black

ivory black
a fine black pigment made by calcining ivory.
[1625-35]

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  • Ivory black — Ivory I vo*ry ([imac] v[ o]*r[y^]), n.; pl. {Ivories}. [OE. ivori, F. ivoire, fr. L. eboreus made of ivory, fr. ebur, eboris, ivory, cf. Skr. ibha elephant. Cf. {Eburnean}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The hard, white, opaque, fine grained substance… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ivory black — Black Black, n. 1. That which is destitute of light or whiteness; the darkest color, or rather a destitution of all color; as, a cloth has a good black. [1913 Webster] Black is the badge of hell, The hue of dungeons, and the suit of night. Shak.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ivory black — n. a fine black pigment made from burnt ivory …   English World dictionary

  • ivory-black — n. Bone black (improperly called Ivory black, which is, strictly speaking, prepared from ivory) …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • ivory-black — iˈvory black noun A black pigment, a powder, orig made from burnt ivory, but now from bone • • • Main Entry: ↑ivory …   Useful english dictionary

  • ivory black — i′vory black′ n. fia a fine black pigment made by calcining ivory …   From formal English to slang

  • ivory black — noun Date: 1634 a fine black pigment made by calcining ivory …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • ivory black — n. black pigment made from scorched ivory …   English contemporary dictionary

  • ivory black — noun a black carbon pigment made from charred ivory or bone, used in drawing and painting …   English new terms dictionary

  • ivory black — /aɪvəri ˈblæk/ (say uyvuhree blak) noun a fine black pigment made by calcining ivory …  

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