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Bister

Bister Meaning & Definition
Bister Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Bister?

[n] a water-soluble brownish-yellow pigment made by boiling wood soot

Synonyms | Synonyms for Bister: bistre

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See Also | pigment

Bister In Webster's Dictionary

\Bis"ter\, Bistre \Bis"tre\, n. [F. bistre a color made of soot; of unknown origin. Cf., however, LG. biester frowning, dark, ugly.] (Paint.) A dark brown pigment extracted from the soot of wood.

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