Kremnitz white

English

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Etymology

From confusion of Kremnitz in Austria-Hungary (now Kremnica, Slovakia) with Krems, Austria, the actual location of the galena mines that previously produced exceptionally pure white lead.

Noun

Kremnitz white

  1. Synonym of French white (an especially pure form of lead oxide, particularly as used for paints.)
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