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Frankfort black

Frankfort black noun: a black pigment formerly used in copperplate printing, prepared by burning vine twigs, the lees of wine, etc.

Noun

Frankfort black (uncountable)

  1. A black pigment formerly used in copperplate printing, prepared by burning vine twigs, the lees of wine, etc.
    • German or Frankfort BLACK, is made of the lees of wine burnt , then wash'd ' in water and ground in mills[…]1735, John Barrow, Dictionarium Polygraphicum

Questions about Frankfort black

What does Frankfort black mean?
Frankfort black means a black pigment formerly used in copperplate printing, prepared by burning vine twigs, the lees of wine, etc.
What part of speech is Frankfort black?
Frankfort black is a noun.

Words near Frankfort black in the dictionary

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  2. Frankfield
  3. frankfish
  4. Frankford
  5. Frankfort
  6. Frankfort black
  7. Frankfort-on-Main
  8. frankfurt
  9. Frankfurt am Main
  10. Frankfurt an der Oder
  11. Frankfurt case

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