Naples yellow

Naples yellow
a poisonous pigment used in painting and enameling, consisting chiefly of lead antimoniate and characterized by its fugitive yellow color, rapid drying rate, and strong film-forming properties. Also called antimony yellow.
[1730-40; so called because originally manufactured in NAPLES, Italy]

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