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ivory black
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noun
a fine black pigment made by calcining ivory.
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Origin of ivory black
First recorded in 1625–35
Words nearby ivory black
Ivor, Ivorian, ivories, ivory, ivory-billed woodpecker, ivory black, Ivory Coast, ivory gull, ivory nut, ivory palm, ivory tower
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British Dictionary definitions for ivory black
ivory black
noun
a black pigment obtained by grinding charred scraps of ivory in oil
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