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A white pigment consisting of a mixture of zinc sulfide, zinc oxide, and barium sulfate.
[LITHO- + Greek ponos, toil, product.]
lithopone
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lith·o·pone (lĭth'ə-pōn') 
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A white pigment consisting of a mixture of zinc sulfide, zinc oxide, and barium sulfate.
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A white pigment consisting of zinc sulfide and barium sulfate, having moderate hiding power; high-strength lithopone contains a higher percentage of zinc sulfide.
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Lithopone is a white pigment, a mixture of barium sulfate and zinc sulfide. It is used in interior paints and in some enamels.
Wooden artifacts are treated with zinc sulfate and barium sulfide, which undergo ion exchange reaction to form the aforementioned precipitates, which render a marble-like finish to the wooden piece.
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