English Explanatory Dictionary

purple of Cassius

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pigment formed from gold and tin salts, used in glassmaking.

Word forms

purple of Cassius

Etymology

Named for Andreas Cassius, a glassmaker from Potsdam who first described its creation.

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