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king's yellow

king's yellow noun: a yellow pigment, consisting essentially of sulfide and oxide of arsenic.

Noun

king's yellow (uncountable)

  1. A yellow pigment, consisting essentially of sulfide and oxide of arsenic.
    • Jeremiah found himself indoors, perfecting his Draftsmanship, bending all day over the work-table, grinding and mixing his own Inks,— siftings and splashes ev'rywhere of King's Yellow, Azure, red Orpiment, Indian lake, Verdigris, Indigo, and Umber.1997, Thomas Pynchon, chapter 24, in Mason & Dixon, 1st US edition, New York: Henry Holt and Company, →ISBN, part One: Latitudes and Departures, page 242
    Synonyms:
    yellow orpiment

Synonyms of king's yellow

Questions about king's yellow

What does king's yellow mean?
King's yellow means a yellow pigment, consisting essentially of sulfide and oxide of arsenic.
What part of speech is king's yellow?
King's yellow is a noun.

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