Meaning & use
Aureolin
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A transparent yellow pigment made from a cobalt compound, used especially in watercolor painting; also the color of this pigment.
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The artist used aureolin to capture the warm glow of the setting sun.
Aureolin has largely been replaced by more lightfast synthetic yellows in modern paint sets.
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Aureolin takes its name from the Latin 'aureolus,' meaning golden, reflecting the pigment's bright, clear yellow hue.
Words with a similar meaning
cobalt yellow
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