blanc fixe

American

[blahngk feeks, blangk fiks, blahn feeks] / ˈblɑŋk ˈfiks, ˈblæŋk ˌfɪks, blɑ̃ ˈfiks /

noun

barium sulfate used as a white pigment in paints.

blanc fixe British

/ blɑ̃ fiks /

noun

another name for barium sulphate

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Etymology

Origin of blanc fixe

1865–70; < French: literally, fixed white. See fix, blank

Example Sentences

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Up to the present time, work has been done upon barytes, asbestine, blanc fixe, and white lead, painted upon wood, and a combination paint upon wood.

From Paint Technology and Tests by Gardner, Henry A.

It is used as a pigment under the name of "permanent white" or blanc fixe.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various

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