manganese violet
noun
a moderate to strong purple color.
a pigment used in painting, consisting of manganese ammonium phosphate and characterized chiefly by its purple color and permanence in oils and tempera.
Origin of manganese violet
1First recorded in 1900–05
- Also called Nuremberg violet.
Words Nearby manganese violet
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How to use manganese violet in a sentence
This is, however, inferior in beauty to the manganese violet.
The Ceramic Art | Jennie J. Young
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