Antwerp blue
noun
any of several iron-blue pigments, usually containing a considerable amount of extender.
Origin of Antwerp blue
1First recorded in 1825–35
Words Nearby Antwerp blue
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How to use Antwerp blue in a sentence
Antwerp blue is a weaker variety of the same colour containing alumina.
Illumination and its Development in the Present Day | Sidney FarnsworthGenuine Antwerp blue should not become deprived of its colour when thrown into liquid chlorine.
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