What Does Lithopone Meaning?

: a white pigment consisting essentially of zinc sulfide and barium sulfate.

What is lithopone pigment?

Lithopone, brilliant white pigment used in paints, inks, leather, paper, linoleum, and face powder. ... Lithopone is an insoluble mixture of barium sulfate and zinc sulfide that precipitates upon mixing solutions of barium sulfide and zinc sulfate.

What is lithopone formula?

Lithopone, C.I. Pigment White 5, is a mixture of inorganic compounds, widely used as a white pigment powder. It is composed of a mixture of barium sulfate and zinc sulfide. These insoluble compounds blend well with organic compounds and confer opacity.