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ochre |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ocher \O"cher\, Ochre \O"chre\, n. [F. ocre, L. ochra, fr Gr ?, from (?) pale, pale yellow.] (Min.) a A impure earthy ore of iron or a ferruginous clay, usually red (hematite) or yellow (limonite), -- used as a pigment in making paints, etc The name is also applied to clays of other colors. b A metallic oxide occurring in earthy form as tungstic ocher or tungstite. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ochre \O"chre\, n. (Min.) See {Ocher}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: ochre adj : of a moderate orange-yellow color [syn: {ocher}] n 1: any of various earths containing silica and alumina and ferric oxide; used as a pigment [syn: {ocher}] 2: a moderate yellow-orange to orange color [syn: {ocher}]
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