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blanc fixe

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blanc fixe  (blngk fks, blä fks)
n.
Powdered barium sulfate used as a base for watercolor pigments and as a filler in paper.

[French : blanc, white + fixe, fixed.]

blanc fixe (French) [blɑ̃ fiks]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) another name for barium sulphate
[literally: fixed white]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.blanc fixe - a white insoluble radiopaque powder used as a pigment
sulfate, sulphate - a salt or ester of sulphuric acid


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5% of Solvay's Blanc Fixe Nanofine in epoxy boosts elongation at break by 82% while impact strength rises 73% and tensile strength increases 19%.
 
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