Egyptian blue en · NOUN
Etymology
From Egyptian + blue, from being a blue invented by Ancient Egyptians.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A light blue pigment made from calcium copper tetrasilicate (“CaCuSi₄O₁₀”), the first artificial pigment, used by Egyptians for over 3 millennia, before dying out during the Roman Empire; one of the few alternates to lapis lazuli during ancient times.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptian blues | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Prussian blue · Han purple · Chinese purple · Maya blue · Chinese blue · Han blue · lapis lazuli
Translations (4)
grc κύανος (Translations) · la coeruleum (Translations) · la caeruleum (Translations) · egy ḫsbḏ jryt (Translations)