Definitions for ivory-black

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Ivory-Black is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 516 anagrams from letters in ivory-black (-abciklorvy).

Definitions for ivory-black

noun

  1. a fine black pigment made by calcining ivory.

Origin of ivory-black

First recorded in 1625-35

Examples for ivory-black

ivory black may be prepared upon the small scale, by a well regulated ignition of the ivory dust in a covered crucible.

When melted, add lamp or ivory black to give it a good black color.

It is very useful to use with ivory black or elsewhere, to slightly modify a reddish tendency, and is a fine glazing color.

The colors used are raw and burnt sienna, raw and burnt umber and ivory black.

The first is sold under the name of animal charcoal; the second as bone or ivory black.

Either lamp black or ivory black serves for the colouring-matter of black wax.

Mix a quarter of a pound of ivory black, six gills of vinegar, a table-spoonful of sweet oil, two large spoonsful of molasses.

As the last, but substitute Venetian red or red lead for ivory black.

A variety of substances may be used, such as fine soot or ivory black, ultramarinep.

ivory black is made from ivory and bone charred to blackness.

Word Value for ivory-black
Scrable

11

Words with friends

11

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