bice

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Sky Colour for Drapery.—Blue bice and ceruse, or ultramarine and white, shaded with indigo.

From Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets by Young, Daniel

Spanish brown, and white; or blue bice, red and white lead; or blue bice and lake.

From Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets by Young, Daniel

Sky Colour.—Light masticot and white, for the lowest and lightest parts; second, red ink and white; third, blue bice and white; fourth, blue bice alone.

From Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets by Young, Daniel

She was trying to paint a fairy queen's frock with green bice, and it wouldn't rub.

From The Story of the Treasure Seekers by Nesbit, E. (Edith)

Green bice is prepared from the blue, by adding yellow orpiment, or by grinding down the green carbonate of copper.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah