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Berlin black

Berlin black noun: a black varnish, drying with almost a dead surface; used for coating the better kinds of ironware.

Noun

Berlin black (uncountable)

  1. A black varnish, drying with almost a dead surface; used for coating the better kinds of ironware.

Questions about Berlin black

What does Berlin black mean?
Berlin black means a black varnish, drying with almost a dead surface; used for coating the better kinds of ironware.
What part of speech is Berlin black?
Berlin black is a noun.

Words near Berlin black in the dictionary

  1. Berlepsch's tinamous
  2. berley
  3. berleys
  4. Berlești
  5. berlin
  6. Berlin black
  7. Berlin blue
  8. Berlin breakage syndrome
  9. Berlin green
  10. Berlin greens
  11. Berlin Heights

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