Meanings
noun
- Synonym of white lead, particularly as used in paints.
Synonyms: white lead, particularly as used in paints
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of white lead, particularly as used in paints.
Similar
white leadparticularly as used in paints
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Origin
From the way flakes of the pigment were created and fell off the base lead during the former Dutch or stack process.
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APA
flake white. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flake%20white
MLA
“flake white.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flake%20white. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flake white,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flake%20white.
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