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col•co•thar



Pronunciation: (kol'ku-thur), [key]
—n. Chem.
the brownish-red oxide of iron produced by heating ferrous sulfate: used chiefly as a pigment in paints and theatrical rouge, and as a polishing agent. Also called jewelers' rouge.

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