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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
First Known Use: circa 1884

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