| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
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| any drawing material available in stick form. The term includes charcoal, conte crayon, chalk, pastel, grease crayon, litho crayon, and childrens wax colors. The pigment is often bound with gum tragacanth or wax, and the sticks are wrapped in paper or embedded in wood. |
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