BONEBLACK


Meaning of BONEBLACK in English

/bohn"blak'/ , n.

a black, carbonaceous substance obtained by calcining bones in closed vessels, used as a black pigment, a decolorizing agent, etc.

Also, bone black .

[ 1805-15; BONE 1 + BLACK ]

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