bister

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A form of bistre — A brown pigment made from soot, especially from beech wood.

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nounbister (countable and uncountable, plural bisters)

plural bisters

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of bistre.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna water-soluble brownish-yellow pigment made by boiling wood soot

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APA

bister. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bister

MLA

“bister.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bister. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bister,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bister.

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