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Red stuff
A refined red oxide of iron which is used for polishing gold, silver, brass and steel work. It is sold in various grades of fineness; the coarse, hard type, bluish-purple in color, is known as 'crocus'; the finest grade is scarlet and known as 'rouge'. A white preparation known as 'white rouge' can also be obtained.
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