Meanings
nounpermanent white (uncountable)
- archaicuncountableartbarite used as a white pigment or as a filler for paint. It is unlike white lead, which tarnishes and darkens from the formation of the sulphide.
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permanent white. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/permanent%20white
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“permanent white.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/permanent%20white. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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