aureolin
[ aw-ree-uh-lin, uh-ree- ]
/ ɔˈri ə lɪn, əˈri- /
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noun
a pigment used in painting, consisting of potassium cobaltinitrite and characterized by its brilliant yellow hue, transparency, and permanence.
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Also called cobalt yellow.
OTHER WORDS FROM aureolin
au·re·o·line [aw-ree-uh-lin, -lahyn, uh-ree-], /ɔˈri ə lɪn, -ˌlaɪn, əˈri-/, adjectiveWords nearby aureolin
aurelia, Aurelian, Aurelius, aurene glass, aureole, aureolin, Aureomycin, aureus, au revoir, auri-, auric
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