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Chinese purple

Chinese purple noun: 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).

chinese purple: an artificial purple pigment made from barium copper disilicate (“BaO·CuO·(SiO₂)₂”), used in...
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Noun

Chinese purple (uncountable)

  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).
    Synonyms:
    Han purple

Synonyms of Chinese purple

Origin of Chinese purple

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

Questions about Chinese purple

What does Chinese purple mean?
Chinese purple means 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).
What part of speech is Chinese purple?
Chinese purple is a noun.

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