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1. a red pigment, originally prepared from a natural oxide of iron, now usually made by calcining a mixture of lime and ferrous sulfate.2. a dark shade of orangish red.[1745-55]
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Venetian red
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Venetian red — is a light and warm (somewhat unsaturated) pigment that is a darker shade of scarlet, derived from nearly pure ferric oxide (Fe2O3) of the hematite type. Modern versions are frequently made with synthetic red iron oxide.Venetian redinfobox… … Wikipedia
Venetian red — Venetian Ve*ne tian, a. [Cf. It. Veneziano, L. Venetianus.] Of or pertaining to Venice in Italy. [1913 Webster] {Venetian blind}, a blind for windows, doors, etc., made of thin slats, either fixed at a certain angle in the shutter, or movable,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Venetian red — n. 1. a red pigment formerly made from ferric oxides, now prepared synthetically 2. a brownish red color … English World dictionary
Venetian red — Venecijos raudonasis statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Fe₂O₃ ir CaSO₄ mišinys, pigmentas. atitikmenys: angl. Venetian red rus. венецианский кармин … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Venetian red — Vene′tian red′ n. 1) chem. fia a red pigment, orig. prepared from a natural oxide of iron, now usu. made by calcining a mixture of lime and ferrous sulfate 2) fia a dark shade of orangy red • Etymology: 1745–55 … From formal English to slang
Venetian red — /vəniʃən ˈrɛd/ (say vuhneeshuhn red) noun 1. a red pigment, originally prepared from a natural oxide of iron, but now usually made by calcining a mixture of lime and iron sulphate. 2. a dark shade of orange red …
Venetian red — noun a shade of brown with a tinge of red • Syn: ↑reddish brown, ↑sepia, ↑burnt sienna, ↑mahogany • Hypernyms: ↑brown, ↑brownness • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
venetian red — 1. noun A brownish red colour. 2. adjective Of a brownish red colour … Wiktionary
Venetian red — noun Date: 1753 an earthy hematite used as a pigment; also a synthetic iron oxide pigment … New Collegiate Dictionary
Venetian red — Венецианский кармин (краска) … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
