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单词 Naples yellow
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Definition of Naples yellow in English:

Naples yellow

noun
mass noun
  • 1A pale yellow pigment containing lead and antimony oxides.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I bring some greens into the background trees with Naples yellow and viridian.
    • The 18th-century lead antimony yellow was usually described as Naples yellow.
    • Crimson, lemon yellow, Naples yellow, emerald, Veronese green, mauve and the cadmiums were all 19th-century inventions.
    • The history of Naples yellow is rather obscure.
    • Naples yellow is a toxic lead pigment that is no longer available in art materials.
    1. 1.1 The colour of the pigment Naples yellow.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Although looking at that painted swatch of Indian yellow, I would swear it's Naples yellow (and vice versa, come to think of it).
      • Various ochers, a pale Naples yellow and a pale green, all of nearly equal intensity and weight, inflect a predominantly gray field of dots.

Origin

Mid 18th century: named after Naples.

 
 

Definition of Naples yellow in US English:

Naples yellow

noun
  • 1A pale yellow pigment containing lead and antimony oxides.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The 18th-century lead antimony yellow was usually described as Naples yellow.
    • The history of Naples yellow is rather obscure.
    • I bring some greens into the background trees with Naples yellow and viridian.
    • Crimson, lemon yellow, Naples yellow, emerald, Veronese green, mauve and the cadmiums were all 19th-century inventions.
    • Naples yellow is a toxic lead pigment that is no longer available in art materials.
    1. 1.1 The pale yellow color of Naples yellow, now commonly produced using cadmium, zinc, or iron-based substitutes.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Although looking at that painted swatch of Indian yellow, I would swear it's Naples yellow (and vice versa, come to think of it).
      • Various ochers, a pale Naples yellow and a pale green, all of nearly equal intensity and weight, inflect a predominantly gray field of dots.

Origin

Mid 18th century: named after Naples.

 
 
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