# muller

/ˈməɫɝ/ (US) · /mˈʌlɐ/ (UK) · CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/muller
Updated: 2026-08-15

## Definition

a heavy tool with a flat bottom used to grind materials into a fine powder. You use it most often when mixing your own paints or inks.

For teachers: a heavy, flat-bottomed instrument, typically made of glass or stone, used for grinding pigments into a medium. Refers to the physical tool used in manual pigment preparation.

## Examples

- The artist used a glass muller to mix the blue pigment.
- To achieve the smoothest texture for her oil paints, she spent hours using a stone muller on a glass slab.
- Traditional pigment preparation requires a heavy muller and a ground-glass plate to ensure the particles are evenly dispersed within the linseed oil medium.

## Usage notes

- Commonly used in the context of fine arts and traditional paint-making.

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