Chinese purple

English

Etymology

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

Noun

Chinese purple (uncountable)

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

Synonyms

Coordinate terms

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