First Known Use: circa 1884
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lithopone
noun lith·o·pone \ˈli-thə-ˌpōn\
Definition of LITHOPONE
: a white pigment consisting essentially of zinc sulfide and barium sulfate
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Origin of LITHOPONE
International Scientific Vocabulary lith- + Greek ponos work
Rhymes with LITHOPONE
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