light red (pigment)
- Scope note
- A permanent, opaque, synthetic pigment having a pale red or reddish orange color. It is composed of red iron oxide, obtained by either roasting yellow ocher or as a by-product from steel-mill waste. It is used in artists' paints, marine paints, metal primers, and as a filler in rubbers and plastics.
- Date of creation: 18-Nov-2024
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024