verfstof

Definitions of verfstof
  1. noun
    a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
    synonyms: blanketsel, verf, verfproduct, verfprodukt
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    verflaag
    a layer of paint covering something else
    olieverf
    paint in which a drying oil is the vehicle
    roestmiddel
    the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
    latex, latexverf, plantemelk, plantenmelk
    a water-base paint that has a latex binder
    motorolie, olieaandeel
    oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist
    type of:
    kleursel, kleurstof
    any material used for its color
  2. noun
    dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
    synonyms: pigment
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    bladgroen
    any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms
    chromaatgroen
    any of a class of green pigments consisting of chrome yellow and iron blue
    roetkleur
    a water-soluble brownish-yellow pigment made by boiling wood soot
    almagra
    a red pigment composed in part from ferric oxide which is often used in paints and cosmetics
    sepia
    rich brown pigment prepared from the ink of cuttlefishes
    cadmium
    pigment of cadmium sulfide and barium sulfate varying in hue from lemon yellow to orange
    loodwit
    a poisonous white pigment that contains lead
    zinkwit
    a white pigment used in house paints; consists of zinc oxide
    caroteen, carotine
    yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants
    melanine
    insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers
    kleioker, oker
    any of various earths containing silica and alumina and ferric oxide; used as a pigment
    omber
    an earth pigment
    rodopsine
    a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light
    type of:
    kleursel, kleurstof
    any material used for its color
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