Chinese purple
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Chinese + purple From being an artificial purple pigment invented by the Ancient Chinese
Noun[edit]
- A pigment made from barium copper disilicate (“BaO·CuO·(SiO2)2”), used in ancient China.
Synonyms[edit]
Coordinate terms[edit]
- Egyptian blue (the first artificial pigment, and of chemical similarity to Chinese purple)