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Meaning of "blanc fixe" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BLANC FIXE

Literally: fixed white.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BLANC FIXE

blanc fixe  [blɑ̃ fiks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLANC FIXE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Blanc fixe is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BLANC FIXE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Barium sulfate

Barium sulfate is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula BaSO4. It is a white crystalline solid that is odorless and insoluble in water. It occurs as the mineral barite, which is the main commercial source of barium and materials prepared from it. The white opaque appearance and its high density are exploited in its main applications.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BLANC FIXE


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ˌmɔːfəʊˈmɛtriks
yikes
ˈjaiks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLANC FIXE

blanch
Blanche of Castile
blancher
Blanchett
blanchisseuse
blancmange
Blanco
bland
bland out
blandish
blandisher
blandishment
blandishments
blandly
blandness
blank
blank cartridge
blank cheque
blank endorsement

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLANC FIXE

annexe
axe
battle-axe
broadaxe
de luxe
Foxe
granny annexe
ice axe
luxe
mad as a meataxe
maxixe
meat axe
nixe
pickaxe
poleaxe
prix fixe
Saxe
stone axe
superdeluxe
the axe

Synonyms and antonyms of blanc fixe in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «blanc fixe» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLANC FIXE

Find out the translation of blanc fixe to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of blanc fixe from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «blanc fixe» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

布兰克定势
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fixe blanc
570 millions of speakers

English

blanc fixe
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ब्लैंक fixe
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

بلان صورة ذهنية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Блан фикс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

blanc fixe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্লাঙ্ক ফিক্স
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

blanc fixe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Blanc fixe
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Blanc fixe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

沈降硫酸バリウム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

블랑 관념
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Blanc fixe
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

blanc fixe
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிளாக் ஃபிக்ஸ்டே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्लँक फिक्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Blanc fixe
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

blanc fixe
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

blanc fixe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Блан фікс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

blanc fixe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

blanc fixe
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kunsbariet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blanc fixe
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blanc fixe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of blanc fixe

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLANC FIXE»

The term «blanc fixe» is used very little and occupies the 156.121 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLANC FIXE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about blanc fixe

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLANC FIXE»

Discover the use of blanc fixe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to blanc fixe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Paper: Devoted to the Manufacture, Sale and Use of Pulp and ...
GREAT many samples of blanc fixe from different sources have been analyzed in this laboratory and it is from this experience, together with the work of other men in this field that the following method has been developed. The scheme of ...
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Chemistry of Pulp and Paper Making
Blanc Fixe and Barytes. Both of these are chemically barium sulphate, BaSO4; blanc fixe being prepared by precipitation while barytes is the natural mineral ground and bolted to any desired degree of fineness. The best grades of blanc fixe ...
Edwin Sutermeister, 1920
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Painting Materials: A Short Encyclopedia
Barium White (barytes, blanc fixe, permanent white) is barium sulphate (BaSO4), which may be obtained naturally from the mineral known as barite, barytes, or heavy spar, or it can be made artificially. Barytes is found widely in Europe and in  ...
R. J. Gettens, G. L. Stout, 2012
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Surface Coating Technology Handbook
Barium Sulphate The natural mineral is known as barytes, and the precipitated form as blanc fixe. The following analytical details of the two forms show possible differences in composition. Table 27 : Compositions of Barytes and Blanc Fixe ...
NPCS Board of Consultants & Engineers, 2009
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Paint and Coating Testing Manual: Fourteenth Edition of the ...
Blanc fixe is a more uniform product with a 1 to 2-jLim average particle size and high brightness (95 to 98%). Coatings Performance Barytes is used in industrial and automotive primers and undercoats. Its low oil absorption allows for high ...
J. V. Koleske, 1995
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Industrial Minerals and Their Uses: A Handbook and Formulary
Barite and blanc fixe — Barium sulfate is used in coatings as barite, its natural form, and blanc fixe, the synthetic precipitate. Blanc fixe is used where higher brightness and purity and finer particle size are required. Barium sulfate is used for its ...
Peter A. Ciullo, 1996
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Mixing and Crystallization
Although several commercial routes are possible blanc fixe is usually precipitated in stirred tanks from solutions of barium chloride or barium sulphide by adding dilute sulphuric acid or sodium sulphate solutions that are free from heavy metal ...
Bhaskar Sen Gupta, Shaliza Ibrahim, 2000
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Additives for Plastics Handbook
7.1.3.2 Barium sulphate ('blanc fixe') Precipitated barium sulphate ('blanc fixe') is an inert white filler, resistant to acid and alkalis, and has very good weathering resistance. It does not absorb light from the ultraviolet to the infra-red range and ...
J. Murphy, 2001
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Paint and Surface Coatings: Theory and Practice
Practical example 2 A co-grind formulation to be calculated from individual data of TiO2 pigment and blanc fixe extender at a weight ratio of 20/80. The dispersant is an aliphatic alkyd resin (40% NV) in white spirit. Step 1. Write individual ...
R Lambourne, T A Strivens, 1999
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Polymeric Materials Encyclopedia, Twelve Volume Set
Without EPDM the Young modulus ranking is PP/kaolin > PP/Sachtolith > PP/ Lithopone > PP/blanc fixe. With 20% EPDM and the same fraction of filler the ranking is PP- blanc fixe > PP/Lithopone > PP/kaolin > PP/Sachtolith. Impact resistance ...
Joseph C. Salamone, 1996

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLANC FIXE»

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Facts Abou . . .
Barium sulfate, as a permanent white or blanc fixe, is also used as lithopone in paint, X-ray diagnostic work and glassmaking. Barium ... «LiveScience.com, Jun 13»

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