Naples yellow
noun
a poisonous pigment used in painting and enameling, consisting chiefly of lead antimoniate and characterized by its fugitive yellow color, rapid drying rate, and strong film-forming properties.
Also called
antimony yellow.
Origin of Naples yellow
1730–40; so called because originally manufactured in
Naples, Italy
British Dictionary definitions for antimony yellow
Naples yellow
noun
a yellow pigment, used by artists; lead antimonate
a similar pigment consisting of a mixture of zinc oxide with yellow colouring matter
the colour of either of these pigments