单词 | ultramarine |
释义 | ultramarine n. & adj. --n   1. a a brilliant blue pigment orig. obtained from lapis lazuli. b an imitation of this from powdered fired clay, sodium carbonate, sulphur, and resin.   2. the colour of this. --adj   1. of this colour.   2. archaic situated beyond the sea. Etymology: obs. It. oltramarino & med.L ultramarinus beyond the sea (as ULTRA-, MARINE), because lapis lazuli was brought from beyond the sea |
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