ultramarine

/ˈʌltrəməˌrin/

/əltrəməˈrin/

Other forms: ultramarines

Definitions of ultramarine

1. noun

   blue pigment made of powdered lapis lazuli
   synonyms: ultramarine blue

   types:

   French blue, French ultramarine, French ultramarine blue

   ultramarine pigment prepared artificially

   type of:

   pigment

   dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
2. noun

   a vivid blue to purple-blue color
   type of:

   blue, blueness

   blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
3. adjective

   of a brilliant pure blue to purplish blue color
   synonyms:

   chromatic

   being, having, or characterized by hue