Kremnitz white

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Kremnitz white

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From confusion of Kremnitz in Austria-Hungary (now Kremnica, Slovakia) with Krems, Austria, the actual location of the galena mines that previously produced exceptionally pure white lead.

noun Cremnitz white

Synonym of French white (“an especially pure form of lead oxide, particularly as used for paints.”).
Similar: French white

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"Kremnitz white." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kremnitz%20white. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"Kremnitz white." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kremnitz%20white.

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@misc{kremnitz_white_2026,
  title = {Kremnitz white},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kremnitz%20white},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}