aureolin

[ aw-ree-uh-lin, uh-ree- ]

noun

1. a pigment used in painting, consisting of potassium cobaltinitrite and characterized by its brilliant yellow hue, transparency, and permanence.

Other Words From

• au·re·o·line [aw-, ree, -, uh, -lin, -lahyn, uh, -, ree, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of aureolin¹

1875–80; < Latin aureol ( us ) golden, of gold ( aureole ) + -in ²

Example Sentences

She, along with Stella McCartney, Ralph Lauren and Gucci, embraced the sunshine, creating eye-catching dresses in rich shades of citrine, maize and aureolin.

From Forbes

Are there different kinds of Aureolin?

From Project Gutenberg

"Rose madder mixed with violet lake, and a touch of aureolin and Italian pink might do it!" murmured Katrine.

From Project Gutenberg

Aureolin is a rich, warm golden yellow of the greatest permanence, and should be used when Indian yellow and yellow lake would be used if they were permanent.

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Pigment absorption affects all palette mixtures, and, failing to obtain a satisfactory yellow by mixture of red and green, painters use original yellow pigments,—such as aureolin, cadmium, and lead chromate,—each of them also impure but giving a dominant sensation of yellow.

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