ultramarine blue

/ˈʌltrəməˌrin blu/
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Other forms: ultramarine blues

Definitions of ultramarine blue
  1. noun
    blue pigment made of powdered lapis lazuli
    synonyms: ultramarine
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    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.)
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