Hansa yellow
Americannoun
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a pigment derived from coal tar, characterized chiefly by its brilliant yellow color.
Etymology
Origin of Hansa yellow
After Hansa (perhaps pun on enhance )
Example Sentences
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During a covid-19 surge in India, the company couldn’t obtain quinacridone magenta and hansa yellow because the government had to reroute to hospitals all industrial oxygen normally used to produce those colors.
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