Saunders blue

noun

A pigment prepared from calcined lapis lazuli; ultramarine.

OriginFrench cendres bleues →
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Meanings

nounSaunders blue (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA pigment prepared from calcined lapis lazuli; ultramarine.
  2. uncountableA blue pigment prepared from copper carbonate.

Origin

  1. Frenchcendres bleues“blue ashes”
  2. EnglishSaunders blue

Corrupted from French cendres bleues (“blue ashes”)

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Chicago

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