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noun
An artificial purple pigment made from barium copper disilicate (“BaO·CuO·(SiO2)2”), used in ancient China from the Western Zhou period (1045 BCE) until the end of the Han dynasty (circa 220 CE).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: Han purple
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Chinese + purple. From being an artificial purple pigment invented by the ancient Chinese.
