A technical dictionary of printmaking, André
Béguin.
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zinc oxide, zinc
white
An inorganic white pigment used in inks,
particularly in semi-opaque tint bases and mixing whites.
Formula: ZnO. Latin name: oxydum zincicum. Common name Chinese
white.
f oxyde de zinc; blanc
de zinc; blanc de Chine; blanc permanent.
d Zinkoxyde,
Zinkweiß; Deckweiß
n zinkoxyde;
dekwit.
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