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Chinese white

American  

noun

  1. a white pigment made from zinc oxide, largely used in watercolors and for giving opacity to other colors.


Chinese white British  

noun

  1. Also called: zinc white.  white zinc oxide, formerly used in paints

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The company said the U.S. consumer environment was weaker than expected, and that it faced softer sales in Chinese white spirits category.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 6, 2025

Other than the workers who died, perhaps the most tangible losers in the massive development are the Chinese white dolphins.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 22, 2018

“Ten o’clock!” a spotter with binoculars cried from the boat’s top deck, pointing at the Chinese white dolphins that were swimming along the Pearl River estuary’s shimmering surface.

From New York Times Jun. 14, 2017

Diageo said anti-extravagance measures in China had "severely impacted" the on-trade, and had continued to affect the performance of both its Chinese white spirits and Scotch businesses.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2014

The surface of the block is first whitened by a white water color, as Chinese white.

From Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught by Rose, Joshua

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