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bister

/ˈbɪs.tər/

Traduction: Pigment brun-jaune soluble dans l'eau, obtenu en faisant bouillir de la suie de bois.

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noun

/ˈbɪs.tər/C2formal
  • frPigment brun-jaune soluble dans l'eau, obtenu en faisant bouillir de la suie de bois.

A water-soluble brownish-yellow pigment that is produced by boiling wood soot.

  1. C2formal

    A water-soluble brownish-yellow pigment historically made by boiling wood soot, used in art and dyeing.

    frBistre

    • The artist used bister to create warm, earthy tones in the painting.
    • Old manuscripts were sometimes illustrated with ink made from bister.
    • Bister was a common pigment in medieval European art.

    Synonymesbistre