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ultramarine
ul·tra·ma·rine U0011100 (ŭl′trə-mə-rēn′)n.1. a. A blue pigment made from powdered lapis lazuli.b. A similar pigment made synthetically by heating clay, sodium carbonate, and sulfur together.2. A vivid or strong blue to purplish blue.adj.1. Of the color ultramarine.2. Of or from a place beyond the sea.
[From Medieval Latin ultrāmarīnus, from beyond the sea : Latin ultrā, ultra- + Latin marīnus, of the sea (from mare, sea; see mori- in Indo-European roots).]ultramarine (ˌʌltrəməˈriːn) n1. (Dyeing) a blue pigment consisting of sodium and aluminium silicates and some sodium sulphide, obtained by powdering natural lapis lazuli or made synthetically: used in paints, printing ink, plastics, etc2. (Colours) a vivid blue colouradj3. (Colours) of the colour ultramarine4. (Physical Geography) from across the seas[C17: from Medieval Latin ultramarinus, from ultrā beyond (see ultra-) + mare sea; so called because the lapis lazuli from which the pigment was made was imported from Asia]ul•tra•ma•rine (ˌʌl trə məˈrin)
adj. 1. of a deep blue color. 2. beyond the sea. n. 3. a blue pigment consisting of powdered lapis lazuli. 4. a similar artificial blue pigment. 5. any of various related pigments. 6. a deep blue color. [1590–1600; < Medieval Latin ultrāmarīnus= Latin ultrā ultra- + marīnus marine] ultramarine - First a blue pigment made from lapis lazuli, imported from Asia by sea, so, in Latin, it was ultramarinus, "beyond the seas."See also related terms for lapis lazuli.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  ultramarine - blue pigment made of powdered lapis lazuliultramarine bluepigment - dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)French blue, French ultramarine, French ultramarine blue - ultramarine pigment prepared artificially | | 2. |  ultramarine - a vivid blue to purple-blue color blue, blueness - blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime; "he had eyes of bright blue" | | Adj. | 1. |  ultramarine - of a brilliant pure blue to purplish blue colorchromatic - being or having or characterized by hue |
Translationsoutremerazzurro oltremareblu oltremareultramarinoultramarijnультрамаринultramarine
ultramarine, blue pigmentpigment,
substance that imparts color to other materials. In paint, the pigment is a powdered substance which, when mixed in the liquid vehicle, imparts color to a painted surface.
..... Click the link for more information. used chiefly as a coloring material and as a bluing agent. A double silicate of sodium and aluminum with some sulfur, it is prepared commercially from kaolin, sulfur, soda ash, and other inexpensive ingredients. It was formerly produced by grinding the rare mineral lapis lazuli and was very costly.ultramarineA blue pigment used in paint; once obtained from crushed lapis lazuli; now manufactured synthetically by calcining aluminum silicate and sodium sulfide; has good alkali resistance, but is sensitive to acids.ultramarine1. a vivid blue colour 2. from across the seas ultramarine
Synonyms for ultramarinenoun blue pigment made of powdered lapis lazuliSynonymsRelated Words- pigment
- French blue
- French ultramarine
- French ultramarine blue
noun a vivid blue to purple-blue colorRelated Wordsadj of a brilliant pure blue to purplish blue colorRelated Words |