BISTRE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A water-soluble brownish-yellow pigment made by boiling wood soot

Synonyms:

bister; bistre

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("bistre" is a kind of...):

pigment (dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.))

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