Indian red

Indian red

n.

An iron oxide used as a paint and cosmetic pigment.

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[From the fact that earths containing the pigment are found in the East Indies.]

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Indian red

n

1. (Dyeing) a red pigment containing ferric oxide, used in paints and cosmetics and produced by oxidizing iron salts

2. (Geological Science) a type of red soil containing ferric oxide, found in S Asia and used as a pigment and metal polish

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In′dian red′

n.

1. a yellowish red earth used chiefly as a pigment and metal polish.

2. a yellowish red pigment prepared by oxidizing the salts of iron.

[1745–55]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Indian red - a red pigment composed in part from ferric oxide which is often used in paints and cosmetics pigment - dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
	2.	Indian red - a red soil containing ferric oxide; often used as a pigment dirt, soil - the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
	3.	Indian red - a reddish-brown color resembling the red soil used as body paint by American Indians burnt sienna, reddish brown, sepia, Venetian red, mahogany - a shade of brown with a tinge of red

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