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red chalk

Noun

Meaning

red chalk (uncountable)

An indurated clayey ochre containing iron, used by painters and artificers; reddle.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

On 7 December 2007, a red chalk sketch for the dome of St Peter's Basilica, possibly the last made by Michelangelo before his death, was discovered in the Vatican archives. Source: Internet

Pen and brown ink with red chalk, and grey and brown wash, touched with white (British Museum description). Source: Internet

The red chalk writing of this mineral was one of the earliest in the history of humans. Source: Internet

These were printed in red ink so they resembled red chalk drawings which could be framed as little pictures. Source: Internet

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