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lithopone

lith·o·pone
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lith-uh-pohn]
    • /ˈlɪθ əˌpoʊn/
    • /lˈɪθəpˌəʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lith-uh-pohn]
    • /ˈlɪθ əˌpoʊn/

Definitions of lithopone word

  • noun lithopone a white pigment consisting of zinc sulfide, barium sulfate, and some zinc oxide, used as a pigment and filler in the manufacture of paints, inks, leather, paper, linoleum, and face powders. 1
  • noun lithopone a white pigment consisting of a mixture of zinc sulphide, zinc oxide, and barium sulphate 0
  • noun lithopone a white pigment made by mixing barium sulfate with zinc sulfide, used in paints, linoleum, etc. 0

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Origin of lithopone

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; litho- + Greek pónos a work, structure

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Parts of speech for Lithopone

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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lithopone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% 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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