˜yÐÄvlog

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animal black

noun

  1. any of various black pigments, as boneblack or ivory black, obtained from calcined animal matter.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of animal black1

First recorded in 1870–75
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He stayed down there amongst those sullen animal blacks, imploring them, praying with them, soothing them.

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It was customary to paint the man red and the animal black, and each was suspended from one end of the crossbar which was securely tied some two feet from the top of the pole.

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If the heating of the animal black exceeds 500° the product hardens, diminishes in volume, and loses its porosity.

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