ivory black

noun

A black powder, originally made from burnt ivory, later from bone (i.e. boneblack).

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Meanings

nounivory black (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableA black powder, originally made from burnt ivory, later from bone (i.e. boneblack).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
animal charcoal
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APA

ivory black. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ivory%20black

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“ivory black.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ivory%20black. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ivory black,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ivory%20black.

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