zinc white

5.7

A white paint color made from zinc used in paintings

noun
/zɪŋk waɪt/

Specialized

: blanco de zinc

Artists often choose zinc white for its translucent quality in their paintings.
titanium and zinc white
zinc white mixed

Examples

So, yeah, the zinc white that this kit has, it's a little bit on the cool side, which isn't bad.
So, yeah, the zinc white that this kit has, it's a little bit on the cool side, which isn't bad.
Zinc white supplanted lead white only in the mid-19th century.

Academic text (2011)
In many oil painting techniques, zinc white is used to create delicate highlights.
Due to its composition, zinc white provides a safer alternative to lead white in art materials.

Synonyms

zinc oxide

vszinc white

2 4.0

A white powder used in paint and skin creams to protect skin

is the pigment form used mainly in paints and art materials

Chinese white

vszinc white

Specialized

8.1

A strong white paint used to make colours lighter in paintings and drawings

is used broadly in art materials and often replaces lead white

flowers of zinc

vszinc white

Archaic

8.4

A fine white powder used to colour paint and in ointments

is used mainly in paints and art materials rather than many industrial uses

philosopher's wool

vszinc white

Archaic

9.9

A white powder used in paint and skin creams

is the pigment choice for paints and art materials rather than general industrial uses

Surface Forms

zinc white singular

zinc whites plural

Morphology

zinc + white

The noun 'zinc white' is transparently built from 'zinc' (the metal) + 'white' (the color), so a learner can infer it refers to a white substance or pigment related to zinc. This metal+color naming pattern is common in materials and across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words would very likely understand the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Zinc white comes from the metal zinc and the colour white. It is a white pigment made from zinc oxide, so the name means 'a white pigment made from zinc'.