brickdust
Crusite red particles
Brickdust is powdered or finely crushed brick, reddish-brown in color.
Historically used as an abrasive for polishing metal or as a pigment.
The word also describes the characteristic color: brickdust mortar, a brickdust hue.
In medicine, brickdust sediment in urine indicates concentrated uric acid crystals.
Reduced to fine particles
- grittyCoarse or courageous
- fineAcceptable in quality
- coarseRough in texture
- granularMade of tiny particles
earthy · sandy · crumbly · chalky · friable · particulate · abrasive · pulverized
Grinding bowl or binder
- trowelFlat blade for spreading
- masonBuilder using brick, mortar
- pointingDirecting attention somewhere
- repointingRenewing mortar between bricks
herringbone · joint · grout · chimney · fireplace · wall · bonding · laying
Fired reddish-brown ceramic
- rustIron oxide coating
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- auburnReddish-brown hue
- cinnabarRed mercuric sulfide ore
mahogany · garnet · maroon · burgundy · vermilion · coral · bittersweet · carmine
Moldable earth for ceramics
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- firingTerminating employment
- ceramicsHardened clay objects
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
porosity · refractory · silica · alumina · shale · calcination · calcium
Surface film from aging
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
- salvageRecovering damaged goods
- reclaimedTaken back; salvaged
- antiqueOld valued collectible
historic · preservation · conservation · matching · infill · repair · aging · authenticity
powdery
Reduced to fine particles
granular · earthy · sandy · crumbly · chalky · friable · particulate · abrasive · pulverized · residue
mortar
Grinding bowl or binder
repointing · herringbone · joint · grout · chimney · fireplace · wall · bonding · laying · courses
terracotta
Fired reddish-brown ceramic
cinnabar · mahogany · garnet · maroon · burgundy · vermilion · coral · bittersweet · carmine · ochre
clay
Moldable earth for ceramics
earthenware · porosity · refractory · silica · alumina · shale · calcination · calcium
patina
Surface film from aging
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
- salvageRecovering damaged goods
- reclaimedTaken back; salvaged
antique · historic · preservation · conservation · matching · infill · repair · aging · authenticity · heritage
colorant
Substance that imparts hue