OCHRE

Ochre

Ochre is a natural earth pigment containing hydrated iron oxide, which ranges in color from yellow to deep orange or brown. It is also the name of the colors produced by this pigment, especially a light brownish-yellow. A variant of ochre containing a large amount of hematite, or dehydrated iron oxide, has a reddish tint known as "red ochre".

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ochre

Noun

  1. An earth pigment containing silica, aluminum and ferric oxide
  2. A somewhat dark yellowish orange colour
  3. The stop codon sequence "UAA."

Verb

  1. to cover with ochre

Adjective

  1. Having a yellow-orange colour.
  2. Referring to cultures that covered their dead with ochre.


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