Etymology

zinc white

Today it means: A form of zinc oxide powder used as an artist's pigment. Full definition →

French blanc de zinc
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  1. French · calque ofblanc de zinc
  2. English todayzinc white

Partially within English and partially as a calque of French blanc de zinc after Edme-Jean Leclaire greatly improved its quality and industrialized its production in a suburb of Paris, France.

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