Kremnitz white

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Etymology

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From confusion of Kremnitz in Austria-Hungary (now Kremnica, Slovakia) with Krems, Austria, the actual location of the galena mines that previously produced exceptionally pure white lead.

Noun

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Kremnitz white

  1. Synonym of French white (an especially pure form of lead oxide, particularly as used for paints.)