NAPLES YELLOW


Meaning of NAPLES YELLOW in English

a poisonous pigment used in painting and enameling, consisting chiefly of lead antimoniate and characterized by its fugitive yellow color, rapid drying rate, and strong film-forming properties. Also called antimony yellow .

[ 1730-40; so called because originally manufactured in NAPLES, Italy ]

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