Meanings
proper noun
- A blue pigment made from silica with copper oxide, lime and soda.
Origin
After its inventor, whose surname, originating in the Auvergnat linguistic area, is tentatively connected with Occitan pelegant (“beggar”)
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APA
Peligot's blue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peligot's%20blue
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“Peligot's blue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peligot's%20blue. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Peligot's blue,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peligot's%20blue.
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