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Sienna

Sienna Meaning & Definition
Sienna Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sienna?

[n] an earth color containing ferric oxides; used as a pigment

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See Also | burnt sienna | earth color | raw sienna

Sienna In Webster's Dictionary

\Si*en"na\, n. [It. terra di Siena, fr. Siena in Italy.] (Chem.) Clay that is colored red or brown by the oxides of iron or manganese, and used as a pigment. It is used either in the raw state or burnt. {Burnt sienna}, sienna made of a much redder color by the action of fire. {Raw sienna}, sienna in its natural state, of a transparent yellowish brown color.

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