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bister
bis·ter or bis·tre B0283700 (bĭs′tər)n.1. A water-soluble, yellowish-brown pigment.2. A grayish to yellowish brown. [French bistre.] bis′tered adj.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | bister - a water-soluble brownish-yellow pigment made by boiling wood sootbistrepigment - dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.) |
Bister
Bister a transparent brown pigment made from wood ash mixed with water-soluble vegetable glue. It was used by European artists of the 15th to 18th centuries for pen and brush drawing. At the end of the 18th century it was replaced by sepia and India ink. bister
Synonyms for bisternoun a water-soluble brownish-yellow pigment made by boiling wood sootSynonymsRelated Words |