Meanings
nounpurple of Cassius (uncountable)
- historicaluncountableA pigment formed from gold and tin salts, used in glassmaking.
Purple of Cassius was used not just by glassmakers but by porcelain manufacturers to make a fine red glaze.
2002, Philip Ball, The Elements: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford, published 2004, page 61Synonyms: gold purple
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nounA pigment formed from gold and tin salts, used in glassmaking.
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Named for Andreas Cassius, a glassmaker from Potsdam who first described its creation.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Italian cassio
- cassiopigment
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