English Explanatory Dictionary

Chinese purple

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An artificial purple pigment made from barium copper disilicate (“BaO·CuO·(SiO₂)₂”), used in ancient China from the Western Zhou period (1045 BCE) until the end of the Han dynasty (circa 220 CE).

Word forms

Chinese purple

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Han purple

Related words

Chinese blue
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