Chinese purple

English

Etymology

From Chinese +‎ purple. From being an artificial purple pigment invented by the Ancient Chinese.

Noun

Chinese purple (uncountable)

1. A pigment made from barium copper disilicate (“BaO·CuO·(SiO₂)₂”), used in ancient China.

Synonyms

• Han purple

Coordinate terms

• Egyptian blue (the first artificial pigment, and of chemical similarity to Chinese purple)

Related terms

• Chinese blue