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- [bohn-blak]
- /ˈboʊnˌblæk/
- /ˈbəʊnblæk/
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- [bohn-blak]
- /ˈboʊnˌblæk/
Definitions of boneblack word
- noun boneblack a black residue from the destructive distillation of bones, containing about 10 per cent carbon and 80 per cent calcium phosphate, used as a decolorizing agent and pigment 3
- noun boneblack a black, carbonaceous substance obtained by calcining bones in closed vessels, used as a black pigment, a decolorizing agent, etc. 1
- noun boneblack A preparation containing carbonized bone, used as a pigment and a filtering medium. 0
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Origin of boneblack
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; bone + black
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Parts of speech for Boneblack
noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
boneblack popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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