drop black

noun

, Chemistry.

1. carbon, as animal black or lampblack, formed into pellets by mixing with water or glue: used as a black pigment.

Example Sentences

Rxe6!, the first of three hammer blows that drop Black to the canvas.

From Washington Times

He reportedly said, "If we can drop black turnout in states like North Carolina by a quarter of a percentage point, we win."

From Salon

A towering cliff stood behind them, a sheer drop, black and faceless.

From Literature

"Golda," said Meir, "is it not frightful for you in this solitary cabin, when the long fall and winter drop black darkness over the earth, and great winds enter through the walls and moan about the house?"

From Project Gutenberg

Mix, therefore, some "lamp" or "drop" black in powder with thin glue-water, boil, and lay the mixture on with a stiff brush over the case whilst warm.

From Project Gutenberg