A basic carbonate of lead, much used as a white pigment in paints and cosmetics, and also in waterproof sealants and lubricant; = ceruse, n.…

White pigment; any of various types of such pigment. Frequently with distinguishing word.

White (obsolete, and chiefly in specific uses, e.g. blank plumb white lead, blank falcon a ‘white hawk,’ i.e. one in its third year); pale…

A name for white lead, n. a mixture or compound of carbonate and hydrate of lead (usually 2 PbCO3+ PbH2O2); largely used as a white paint, formerly…

clay or other earthy material that is light-coloured; (Painting) earth colour that is white.

(a) finely powdered chalk used as a pigment or for its cleansing properties; (b) a fine quality of flour (see quot. 1882).

Used as equivalent to white lead or red lead (see lead, n.1 2).

any of several mineral salts used as a white pigment, esp. barium sulphate (permanent white) and calcium sulphate (gypsum).

a pigment made from the purest white-lead in the form of flakes or scales.

In the names of pigments used in painting, decorative arts, etc. either of two white pigments, (a) calcium carbonate; (b) white lead (lead carbonate).

a paint or tint of intense white which does not discolour.

oxide of zinc used as a white paint.

= permanent white n. at permanent, adj. n.compounds.

Used attributively to designate a white lead pigment used as a paint base; the same as Cremnitz white.

Used attributively to designate a white lead pigment used as a paint base.

A pure white lead used by artists; Chinese white.

a mixture of zinc sulphide and barium sulphate used as a white pigment in paint, linoleum, and printing ink, and as a filler in paper.

= permanent white (see permanent, adj. n.compounds).

A house-painters' pigment consisting of barium and strontium sulphates with zinc sulphide; = lithopone n. at litho-, comb._form affix.

a white pigment consisting chiefly or wholly of titanium dioxide.