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

How to use ivory black in a sentence

A variety of substances may be used, such as fine soot or ivory black, ultramarinep.
Practical Mechanics for Boys|J. S. Zerbe
If black sealing-wax is required, lamp-black or ivory-black is stirred in.
The Chemistry of Hat Manufacturing|Watson Smith
Ivory black may be prepared upon the small scale, by a well regulated ignition of the ivory dust in a covered crucible.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
Either lamp black or ivory black serves for the colouring-matter of black wax.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

Mix a quarter of a pound of ivory black, six gills of vinegar, a table-spoonful of sweet oil, two large spoonsful of molasses.
The American Housewife|Anonymous

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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