Chinese blue

noun

1
: any of various blue pigments: such as
a
: an iron blue especially having a relatively greenish tint
b
: a mixture of ultramarine or of cobalt blue with white lead
2
: prussian blue

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“Chinese blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chinese%20blue. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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