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Definition of Naples yellow in English: Naples yellownoun mass noun1A 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 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 yellownoun 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 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. |