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Naples yellow

Syllabification: (Na·ples yel·low)
Definition of Naples yellow

noun

  • a pale yellow pigment containing lead and antimony oxides.
  • the pale yellow color of Naples yellow, now commonly produced using cadmium, zinc, or iron-based substitutes.

Origin:

mid 18th century: named after Naples, the city where such a pigment was originally made

Naples yellow in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Naples yellow in the British & World English dictionary