lithopone
[ lith-uh-pohn ]
/ ˈlɪθ əˌpoʊn /
noun
a white pigment consisting of zinc sulfide, barium sulfate, and some zinc oxide, used as a pigment and filler in the manufacture of paints, inks, leather, paper, linoleum, and face powders.
Origin of lithopone
1880–85;
litho- + Greek
pónos a work, structure
Words nearby lithopone
lithopedion,
lithophane,
lithophile,
lithophone,
lithophyte,
lithopone,
lithoprint,
lithops,
lithoscope,
lithosere,
lithosol
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British Dictionary definitions for lithopone
lithopone
/ (ˈlɪθəˌpəʊn) /
noun
a white pigment consisting of a mixture of zinc sulphide, zinc oxide, and barium sulphate
Word Origin for lithopone
C20: from
litho- + Greek
ponos work