Egyptian blues

A form of Egyptian blue — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Egyptian blue
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