animal black

noun

Carbon black derived from burning animal bones or dentin.

Meanings

nounanimal black (plural animal blacks)

plural animal blacks

  1. Carbon black derived from burning animal bones or dentin.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounblack substance containing char in the form of carbonized bone; used as a black pigment

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

animal black. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/animal%20black

MLA

“animal black.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/animal%20black. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “animal black,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/animal%20black.

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