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umber: see ocher ocher (ō`kər), mixture of varying proportions of iron oxide and clay, used as a pigment . ..... Click the link for more information. . umber 1. any of various natural brown earths containing ferric oxide together with lime and oxides of aluminium, manganese, and silicon 2. any of the dark brown to greenish-brown colours produced by this pigment 3. Obsolete a. any dark, dusky, or indefinite colour umber [′əm·bər] (materials) A naturally occurring brown siliceous earth, deriving its color from iron oxides and manganese oxide; used as a paint pigment. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Conservancy executive director Joseph Edmiston was riding herd on the work, helping decide whether the burnt umber paint on the outbuildings blended well with the landscape. Me roof and wooden structural members were stained a burnt umber which matched the surrounding ponderosa pines. |
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