- ocher or ochre
- o|cher or o|chre [ `oukər ] noun uncount AMERICAN1. ) a yellow, red, or brown type of earth used for making paints for artists2. ) a brown-yellow color╾ o|cher adjective
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
ocher or ochre
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ocher — see OCHRE (Cf. ochre) … Etymology dictionary
Ochre — This article is about a color and its pigment. For other uses, see Ochre (disambiguation). Red ocher redirects here. For the indigenous people of North America, see Red Ocher people. Ochre Color coordinates … Wikipedia
ocher — ocherous, ochery, adj. /oh keuhr/, n., adj., v., ochered, ochering. n. 1. any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as… … Universalium
ocher, US — ochra statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Gamtiniai mineraliniai pigmentai, kuriuose vyrauja Fe₂O₃·H₂O. atitikmenys: angl. ocher, US; ochre, GB; paint rock rus. охра … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
ochre, GB — ochra statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Gamtiniai mineraliniai pigmentai, kuriuose vyrauja Fe₂O₃·H₂O. atitikmenys: angl. ocher, US; ochre, GB; paint rock rus. охра … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Ochre — Ocher O cher, Ochre O chre, n. [F. ocre, L. ochra, fr. Gr. ?, from (?) pale, pale yellow.] 1. (Min.) (a) A impure earthy ore of iron or a ferruginous clay, usually red (hematite) or yellow (limonite), used as a pigment in making paints, etc. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ocher — may refer to: A shade of brown see Ochre Ochyor (disambiguation), a Russian place name; alternatively romanized as Ocher See also Ochre (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an … Wikipedia
Ocher — O cher, Ochre O chre, n. [F. ocre, L. ochra, fr. Gr. ?, from (?) pale, pale yellow.] 1. (Min.) (a) A impure earthy ore of iron or a ferruginous clay, usually red (hematite) or yellow (limonite), used as a pigment in making paints, etc. The name… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ochre — O chre, n. (Min.) See {Ocher}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ochre — (US also ocher) ► NOUN ▪ an earthy pigment containing ferric oxide, varying from light yellow to brown or red. DERIVATIVES ochreous adjective ochrous adjective. ORIGIN Greek khra … English terms dictionary
