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Definition of ochering in English English dictionary
- ocher
- {n} a kind of earth, fine, smooth and soft, of various colors
- ocher
- A metallic oxide occurring in earthy form; as, tungstic ocher or tungstite
- ocher
- {i} yellowish iron ore used as pigment in dyes and paints; medium yellow color with a brownish tint (also ochre)
- ocher
- {s} of an earthy-yellow color
- ocher
- a moderate yellow-orange to orange color
- ocher
- any of various earths containing silica and alumina and ferric oxide; used as a pigment
- ocher
- alternative spelling of ochre
- ocher
- a moderate yellow-orange to orange color any of various earths containing silica and alumina and ferric oxide; used as a pigment of a moderate orange-yellow color
- ocher
- of a moderate orange-yellow color
- ocher
- A impure earthy ore of iron or a ferruginous clay, usually red (hematite) or yellow (limonite), used as a pigment in making paints, etc
- ocher
- The name is also applied to clays of other colors