lampblack

Meanings

• Noun

  A very dark, almost black, carbon-based pigment.

  - "The artist used lampblack to create the deep shadows in his painting."
  - "Lampblack was commonly used in oil lamps to produce a bright light."

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Variants

List of all variants of lampblack that leads to same result
lampblack , lampblacks

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Etymology

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Derived from the use of lamp soot as a pigment.

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Trivia

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1. Lampblack was used in ancient Egypt to create the famous black eyeliner used in their makeup.

2. The use of lampblack in oil lamps dates back to ancient Rome.

3. Lampblack was also used in early photography as a component in developing photographs.

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Related Concepts

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1. Carbon black: A modern equivalent of lampblack, produced industrially from the incomplete combustion of heavy petroleum products.

2. Vaseline: Historically, lampblack was sometimes mixed with Vaseline to create a type of ointment used for various purposes.

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Culture

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Lampblack has been used in art and industry for centuries due to its ability to create deep, rich colors. It was commonly used in oil lamps to produce a bright light.

How to Memorize "lampblack"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a piece of charcoal or a sooty lamp chimney to remember the appearance and texture of lampblack.

2. associate
   

   - Associate lampblack with deep, rich colors and the history of art and industry.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that lampblack is a very dark pigment, like the darkest night sky.

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