(Jean Joseph Charles) Louis (lwi). 1811–82, French socialist and historian: author of L'Organisation du travail (1840), in which he advocated the establishment of cooperative workshops subsidized by the state
Blanc in American English
(blɑ̃)
Mont (mɔ̃̃) mountain in E France, on the Italian border: highest peak in the Alps: 15,781 ft (4,810 m)
All related terms of 'Blanc'
blanc fixe
→ barium sulfate
Cape Blanc
a headland in N Tunisia : the northernmost point of Africa
fumé blanc
→ sauvignon blanc (sense 2 )
Mont Blanc
a massif in SW Europe, mainly between France and Italy : the highest mountain in the Alps ; beneath it is Mont Blanc Tunnel , 12 km (7.5 miles) long. Highest peak (in France): 4807 m (15 771 ft)
beurre blanc
an emulsion of cold butter in a white wine or vinegar and shallot reduction
boudin blanc
a boiled sausage made with light-colored meat, as veal or chicken , and without blood
Chenin Blanc
a white grape grown in the Loire region of France and in South Africa , California , New Zealand , and elsewhere , used for making wine
mariage blanc
unconsummated marriage
Sauvignon Blanc
a white grape grown in the Bordeaux and Loire regions of France, New Zealand , and elsewhere , used for making wine
blanc de blancs
white wine , esp. champagne , made from white grapes