A technical dictionary of printmaking, André Béguin.
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Lamp black
A carbon printing ink pigment prepared by the incomplete combustion of tar, vegetable oils, petroleum, or asphaltic materials. Used to achieve a dull, smooth finish , black ink. See also carbon black.
f noir de lampe d Lampenruß; Lampenschwarz; Kienruß n lamproet.
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