lead white

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Synthetically produced white pigment; the oldest and most historically important white pigment as it was the only white used in European easel painting until the nineteenth century. By the twentieth century, the use of lead white had been replaced with titanium dioxide.
lead white
Accepted term: 22-Apr-2024