new blue

noun

1

: any of several blue pigments: such as

a

: cobalt blue containing chromium

b

: ultramarine sense 1b

c

: any of various iron blue pigments

2

: any of several blue dyes

3

: french blue

Word History

Etymology

probably translation of German neublau

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