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bone·black also bone black (b

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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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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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