bone black
A preparation containing carbonized bone, used as a pigment and a filtering mediumA preparation containing carbonized bone, used as a pigment and a filtering medium.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)A preparation containing carbonized bone, used as a pigment and a filtering medium.
black substance containing char in the form of carbonized bone; used as a black pigment
Forms
plural: bone blacksSynonyms
4 synonymsanimal charcoalbone charbone charcoal
Close in meaning
- black substance containing char in the form of carbonized bone; used as a black pigment:bone charanimal blackanimal charcoal
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcarbon black
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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