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Conté [ˈkɒnteɪ (French) kɔ̃te]

(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms)™ a hard crayon used by artists, etc., made of clay and graphite and often coloured a reddish-brown Also called conté-crayon

[named after N.J. Conté, 18th-century French chemist]

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