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Meaning of Frankfort black | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A black pigment formerly used in copperplate printing, prepared by burning vine twigs, the lees of wine, etc.

uncountable

Examples

“German or Frankfort BLACK, is made of the lees of wine burnt , then wash'd ' in water and ground in mills[…]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Frankfort-on-Main Frankfurt Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt an der Oder Frankfurt case Frankfurt kitchen

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