Category:Ocher

O"cher, o"chre, n. Etym: [f.ocre, l. ochra, fr. Gr. (min.) (a) a impure earthy ore of iron or a ferruginous clay, usually red (hematite) or yellow (limonite), -- used as a pigment in making Paints, etc. The name is also applied to clays of other colors. (b) a metallic oxide occurring in earthy form; as, tungstic ocher or Tungstite.