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bister

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bis·ter or bis·tre  (bstr)
n.
1. A water-soluble, yellowish-brown pigment.
2. A grayish to yellowish brown.
[French bistre.]
bistered adj.
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Noun1.bister - a water-soluble brownish-yellow pigment made by boiling wood soot
bistre
pigment - dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)


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