NOUN: "an earthy substance containing oxides of iron...used as a pigment" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "an earthy substance containing oxides of iron...used as a pigment" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. an earth color containing ferric oxides; used as a pigment

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SUBSTANCE (noun)
1. the property of holding together and retaining its shape
2. considerable capital (wealth or income)
PIGMENT (noun)
1. a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
2. any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues produces a characteristic color
PIGMENT (verb)
1. acquire pigment; become colored or imbued
2. color or dye with a pigment

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21. ADJECTIVE: "immediately adjacent (as in place, rank, or time)"

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