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Webster 1913 Edition
Sienna
Si-en′na
,Noun.
[It.
terra di Siena
, fr. Siena
in Italy.] (Chem.)
Clay that is colored red or brown by the oxides of iron or manganese, and used as a pigment. It is used either in the raw state or burnt.
Burnt sienna
, sienna made of a much redder color by the action of fire.
– Raw sienna
, sienna in its natural state, of a transparent yellowish brown color.
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Sienna
Sienna
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sienna
sienna
See also: Sienna
English
Noun
sienna (plural siennas)
- a form of clay containing iron and manganese.
- a pigment with a reddish-brown colour.
- A light reddish-brown colour.
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sienna colour:
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Synonyms
- (clay): raw sienna
Derived terms
Translations
clay
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pigment
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colour
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Adjective
sienna (not comparable)
- having a reddish-brown colour.
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colour
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