1 June 2016

aureolin

[aw-ree-uh-lin, uh-ree-]

noun

1. a pigment used in painting, consisting of potassium cobaltinitrite and characterized by its brilliant yellow hue, transparency, and permanence.

Also called cobalt yellow.

Origin of aureolin

Latin

1875-1880; < Latin aureol (us) golden, of gold (see aureole ) + -in2

Related forms

aureoline [aw-ree-uh-lin, -lahyn, uh-ree-] (Show IPA), adjective

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To our knowledge, aureolin is quite uninjured by the severest tests to which a pigment can be subjected.
Field’s Chromatography
George Field

With this and aureolin a series of beautiful foliage tints may be formed, sparkling with sunshine, as it were.
Field’s Chromatography
George Field

For mural decoration, aureolin is admirably adapted, but it cannot be used in enamel, the colour being destroyed by great heat.
Field’s Chromatography
George Field

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