Meanings
alternative Cremnitz white
- Synonym of French white (“an especially pure form of lead oxide, particularly as used for paints.”).
Synonyms: French white
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of French white (“an especially pure form of lead oxide, particularly as used for paints.”).
Origin
From confusion of Kremnitz in Austria-Hungary (now Kremnica, Slovakia) with Krems, Austria, the actual location of the galena mines that previously produced exceptionally pure white lead.
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Kremnitz white. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kremnitz%20white
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