Kremnitz white

noun

Krem·​nitz white

variants or Cremnitz white

ˈkremnə̇ts-

: a white lead suitable especially for use in inks and as an artist's color

called also Krems white

Word History

Etymology

from Kremnitz, Kremnica, east central Czechoslovakia

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