Kremnitz white
Kremnitz white · Kremnitz whites
Synonym of French whiteSynonym of French white (“an especially pure form of lead oxide, particularly as used for paints.”).
Meaning
1 sensesSynonym of French white (“an especially pure form of lead oxide, particularly as used for paints.”).
Origin
From confusion of Kremnitz in Austria-Hungary (now Kremnica, Slovakia) with Krems, AustriaFrom 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.
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