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NEGRO MARFIL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ivory black
1, record 1, English, ivory%20black
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An animal black derived from ivory. 2, record 1, English, - ivory%20black
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term is sometimes erroneously applied to other animal blacks. Chief use is as a pigment, especially as artists' color in oil. 2, record 1, English, - ivory%20black
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ivory black: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - ivory%20black
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- noir d'ivoire
1, record 1, French, noir%20d%27ivoire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pigment d'un beau noir, provenant de la calcination, en vase clos, de débris d'ivoire et de pieds de mouton ou d'un mélange de noirs d'os et de vert de chrome. 2, record 1, French, - noir%20d%27ivoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
noir d'ivoire : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - noir%20d%27ivoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
- Pigmentos y colores (Artes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- negro de marfil
1, record 1, Spanish, negro%20de%20marfil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pigmento negro que se fabrica tratando huesos con ácido clorhídrico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - negro%20de%20marfil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Empleado por ciertos pintores y que se obtiene con marfil calcinado y pulverizado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - negro%20de%20marfil
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