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bone black

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bone·black also bone black  (bnblk)
n.
A black pigment containing about 10 percent charcoal, made by roasting bones in an airtight container and used in polishes, as a filtering medium, and in decolorizing sugar. Also called bone charcoal.
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Noun1.bone black - black substance containing char in the form of carbonized bone; used as a black pigment
animal black, animal charcoal, bone char
char - a charred substance


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