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Meaning of "lithopone" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LITHOPONE

From litho- + Greek ponos work.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LITHOPONE

lithopone  [ˈlɪθəˌpəʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LITHOPONE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lithopone 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 LITHOPONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lithopone

Lithopone, C.I. Pigment White 5, is an mixture of inorganic compounds, is a widely used as a white pigment powder. It is composed of a mixture of barium sulfate and zinc sulfide. These insoluble compounds blend well with organic compounds and confer opacity. It was made popular by the cheap production costs, greater coverage. Related white pigments include titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, and zinc sulfide.

Definition of lithopone in the English dictionary

The definition of lithopone in the dictionary is a white pigment consisting of a mixture of zinc sulphide, zinc oxide, and barium sulphate.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LITHOPONE


alone
əˈləʊn
Capone
kəˈpəʊn
depone
dɪˈpəʊn
dispone
dɪsˈpəʊn
impone
ɪmˈpəʊn
interpone
ˌɪntəˈpəʊn
iPhone
ˈaɪˌfəʊn
known
nəʊn
loan
ləʊn
Mon
məʊn
own
əʊn
phone
fəʊn
pone
pəʊn
postpone
pəʊstˈpəʊn
prepone
priːˈpəʊn
pwn
pəʊn
repone
rɪˈpəʊn
shown
ʃəʊn
smartphone
ˈsmɑːtˌfəʊn
stone
stəʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LITHOPONE

lithontriptic
lithontriptist
lithontriptor
lithophagous
lithophane
lithophilous
lithophysa
lithophyse
lithophyte
lithophytic
lithoprint
lithops
lithosol
lithospermum
lithosphere
lithospheric
lithostatic
lithotome
lithotomic
lithotomical

WORDS THAT END LIKE LITHOPONE

a good one
anyone
corn pone
done
everyone
gone
in one
leone
let alone
mascarpone
no one
no-one
none
one
propone
someone
the old one
the one
tone
zampone

Synonyms and antonyms of lithopone in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lithopone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LITHOPONE

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

Translator English - Chinese

立德粉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

litopón
570 millions of speakers

English

lithopone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

lithopone
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يتوبون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

литопон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lithopone
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

lithopone
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lithopone
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lithopone
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lithopone
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リトポン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

리토 폰
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lithopone
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lithopone
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

lithopone
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लिथोफोन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

litofon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

litopone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

litopon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

литопон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lithopone
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λιθοπόνιου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lithopone
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

litopon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lithopone
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lithopone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LITHOPONE»

The term «lithopone» is regularly used and occupies the 61.143 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LITHOPONE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lithopone» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lithopone» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LITHOPONE»

Discover the use of lithopone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lithopone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Paint Testing Manual
Lithopone (CI 77115; Pigment White 5) — Lithopone [3] is prepared by the chemical reaction of zinc sulfate with barium sulfide to form zinc sulfide and barium sulfate. Commercial lithopone contains about 28 percent zinc sulfide. Since the ...
Henry A. Gardner, George G. Sward, 1972
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Rubber Compounding Ingredients: Need, Theory and Innovation: ...
It will usually be necessary to supplement the white filler system with a dense, opaque, whitening agent such as titanium dioxide, or lithopone, or zinc oxide. Rubber compounds naturally tend to produce a yellowish white tinge which must be ...
C. Hepburn, 1997
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Small Particles Technology
Zinc Sulfide and Lithopone Lithopone is a mixed pigment which originally consisted of 28-30 wt. % ZnS and 70-72 wt % BaSO4. Products with up to 60 wt. % ZnS have been developed. Properties. The refractive index and particle size of ZnS ...
Jan-Erik Otterstedt, Dale A. Brandreth
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Lithopone
The object of this thesis is to find the substance which causes lithopone to darken when exposed to sunlight and to find the best methods for its analysis among the various one now in use.
Howard Michaelis, 1921
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Symposium on Paint and Paint Materials: Philadelphia ...
Lithopone, High Zinc Sulfide - Magnesium. — This pigment is designed primarily for exterior paints, where it has been found to add weathering properties to the paint film along with the tint retention qualities characteristic of all zinc sulfide ...
American Society for Testing Materials, 1935
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Industrial Inorganic Pigments
Uses Lithopone is mainly used in coating materials with relatively high pigment concentrations (Table 21). Examples are primers, plastic masses, putties and fillers, artists' colors, and emulsion paints. An important property of lithopone is its  ...
Gunter Buxbaum, 2008
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Pigment Compendium: A Dictionary of Historical Pigments
By far the largest group of names though are modified or qualified versions of cadmium yellow: cadmium yellow primrose, c.y. lemon, c.y. light, medium and dark. Co-precipitates analogous to the zinc oxidebarium sulfate composite lithopone ...
Nicholas Eastaugh, Valentine Walsh, Tracey Chaplin, 2007
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Pigment Compendium: A Dictionary and Optical Microscopy of ...
By far the largest group of names though are modified or qualified versions of cadmium yellow: cadmium yellow primrose, c.y. lemon, c.y. light, medium and dark. Co-precipitates analogous to the zinc oxidebarium sulfate composite lithopone ...
Valentine Walsh, Tracey Chaplin, 2008
9
Pigment Compendium
By far the largest group of names though are modified or qualified versions of cadmium yellow: cadmium yellow primrose, c.y. lemon, c.y. light, medium and dark. Co-precipitates analogous to the zinc oxidebarium sulfate composite lithopone ...
Nicholas Eastaugh, Valentine Walsh, Tracey Chaplin, 2008
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Construction Materials: Types, Uses and Applications
Physical and Chemical Properties Lithopone is a composite pigment containing barium sulfate and zinc sulfide in approximately equal molecular proportions. It owes its opacity to the zinc sulfide. Normal lithopone contains 28 to 30% zinc ...
Caleb Hornbostel, 1991

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LITHOPONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lithopone is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sustainable Adhesives: The Forgotten Building Material?
Titanium dioxide, zinc oxide and lithopone are a few examples of compounds often found in adhesives and related building materials. «Sourceable, Oct 14»
2
Sherwin-Williams Used Lead To Avoid Stigma, Judge Hears
Sherwin-Williams also attempted to market non-leaded pigments to customers such as the U.S. military, which refused to buy lithopone ... «Law360, Aug 13»
3
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»
4
Inspectors stand trial over S China river pollution
The two are suspected of failing to carry out their duty and allowing Jinchengjiang Hongquan Lithopone Material Co., Ltd., a chemical plant in ... «China.org.cn, Dec 12»
5
JUF and Goldman Sachs team up for second volunteer project
... science-based jungle gym complete with a lithopone, sun dial, and other exhibits that encourage fun in learning. Arts and crafts, swimming, ... «Jewish United Fund, Aug 12»
6
China battles more river spills
... all shareholders or executives of two companies: Guangxi Jinhe Mining Co and Jinchengjiang Hongquan Lithopone Material Corporation, ... «Chemistry World, Mar 12»
7
Clear need to answer questions after pollution
Another of the responsible factories, Hongquan Lithopone Materials Plant in Hechi, about 14.5 km upstream of Lalang hydropower station, was ... «China.org.cn, Feb 12»
8
China detains 7 executives over cadmium river pollution scandal
The firms include the Jinchengjiang Hongquan Lithopone Materials Factory, it said, without naming the others. Lithopone is a pigment used in ... «China Post, Jan 12»
9
A Toxic Spill Threatens Drinking Supplies Of 3.2 Million Residents In …
But Feng Zhennian, a regional environmental official, named only one company — Jinchengjiang Hongquan Lithopone Material Co. Ltd. in ... «Business Insider, Jan 12»

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