Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncountable)Synonym of white lead, particularly (historical) in the form used in 19th-century Parisian paints.

Examples

1 sentences
  1. Nickel is a hard, silver-white metal.

    ruНикель — твёрдый серебристо-белый металл. — Wezel

    deNickel ist ein hartes, silbrig weißes Metall. — Morgengrauen

Origin

A calque of French blanc d'argent.

A calque of French blanc d'argent.

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