ultramarine
ultramarine
noun
noun
- [mass noun]a brilliant deep blue pigment originally obtained from lapis lazuli
群青，海蓝
■an imitation of such a pigment, made from powdered fired clay, sodium carbonate, sulphur, and resin
人造群青
■a brilliant deep blue colour
群青色
- late 16th cent.: from medieval Latin ultramarinus 'beyond the sea'; the name of the pigment is from obsolete Italian (azzurro) oltramarino, literally ('azure) from overseas'
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