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Definition of Ochres
1. ochre [v] - See also: ochre
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ochres
Literary usage of Ochres
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Annual Report by Geological Survey of Canada (1906)
"Under this heading is included the production of ochres and barytes. ...
ochres.—The production of ochre has been, as usual, derived chiefly from the ..."
2. Treatise on Applied Analytical Chemistry: Methods and Standards for the by Vittorio Villavecchia (1918)
"ochres Yellow ochres are earths composed essentially of clay coloured by hydrated
... Red ochres, which occur naturally but are more often obtained by ..."
3. Report on a Re-examination of the Economical Geology of Massachusetts by Massachusetts Geological Survey, Edward Hitchcock (1838)
"ochres AND STONE PAINTS. It is well known, that the oxide of iron, mixed with
clay or soil, forms the paints called ochres. Although very many places in our ..."
4. The Painter and Varnisher's Guide: Or, A Treatise, Both in Theory and by Pierre François Tingry (1804)
"Natural yellow ochres. In many cases nature frees the artist from the ...
It prepares ochres on a large scale,- and very much varied in their colour. ..."
5. Elements of Physiophilosophy by Lorenz Oken (1847)
"In order to gain a proper insight into the serial gradation of all the families
we must first regard the 4th order. ORDER I. Earth-Ores—ochres. 1. ..."
6. Annual Report (new Series). by Geological Survey of Canada (1906)
"ochres.—The production of ochre has been, as usual, derived chiefly from the ...
The ochres. total production in 1903, according to returns received from ..."
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