animal black
noun
any of various black pigments, as boneblack or ivory black, obtained from calcined animal matter.
Origin of animal black
1First recorded in 1870–75
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How to use animal black in a sentence
If the heating of the animal black exceeds 500° the product hardens, diminishes in volume, and loses its porosity.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 288 | VariousIf the citric acid is not sufficiently white, it is decolorised by digestion with animal black.
When burnt, it gave an animal black as deep in colour as that from recent bone.
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