Blanco perla

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<materiales por función> > colorante > pigmento > <pigmentos por color> > pigmento blanco > pigmento blanco transparente > pigmento blanco de carbonato de calcio

Descripción

White pigment made of calcium carbonate derived from ground seashells, eggshells, or fish bones. Shell white is made by crushing, then boiling the shells. The calcium carbonate powder is then pulverized and dried to form a very pure, white pigment used for watercolors, especially in Japan.

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URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300266176

Otros términos

  • shell white (pigment) [en]
  • shell white [nl]
  • Gofun [ja]
  • white, shell [en]
  • K'o fên [zh]