Chinese purple

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Etymology[edit]

Chinese +‎ purple From being an artificial purple pigment invented by the Ancient Chinese

Noun[edit]

Chinese purple (uncountable)

  1. A pigment made from barium copper disilicate (“BaO·CuO·(SiO2)2”), used in ancient China.

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Coordinate terms[edit]

  • Egyptian blue (the first artificial pigment, and of chemical similarity to Chinese purple)

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