blanc fixe
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Related to blanc fixe: barium sulphate
blanc fixe
[‚bläŋk ′fēks] (inorganic chemistry)
BaSO4 A commercial name for barium sulfate, with some use in pure form in the paint, paper, and pigment industries as a pigment extender.
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blanc fixe
A fine-grained barium sulfate, used as white pigment in paints.
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