black chalk

noun

A slaty bluish mineral, a variety of argillaceous slate, used for drawing and for making black paint.

Meanings

nounblack chalk (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA slaty bluish mineral, a variety of argillaceous slate, used for drawing and for making black paint.

Synonyms & antonyms

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