blanc fixe

noun

bläⁿˈfēks

: barium sulfate obtained as a fine heavy white precipitate from aqueous solutions of a soluble barium compound (such as barium sulfide) and sodium sulfate

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, fixed white

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