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NAPLES-YELLOW

\nˈe͡ɪpə͡lzjˈɛlə͡ʊ], \nˈe‍ɪpə‍lzjˈɛlə‍ʊ], \n_ˈeɪ_p_əl_z_j_ˈɛ_l_əʊ]\

Definitions of NAPLES-YELLOW

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language

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n[=a]'plz-yel'l[=o], n. a light-yellow pigment consisting of antimoniate of lead, originally made in Italy by a secret process.

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Davidson

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