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Meaning of king's yellow | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A yellow pigment, consisting essentially of sulfide and oxide of arsenic.

uncountable

Examples

“Jeremiah found himself indoors, perfecting his Draftsmanship, bending all day over the work-table, grinding and mixing his own Inks,— siftings and splashes ev'rywhere of King's Yellow, Azure, red Orpiment, Indian lake, Verdigris, Indigo, and Umber.”

CEFR level

B2

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

See also

king's-hood Kinga KINGAFAP Kingbird kingbolt Kingborough