| 释义 |
ul·tra·marine
I. \“+\ noun
or ultramarine blue
Etymology: Medieval Latin ultramarinus coming from beyond the sea; from the fact that lapis lazuli came originally from Asia
1.
a. : a costly pure blue pigment formerly prepared by powdering lapis lazuli
b. : a brilliant blue pigment of similar composition but having commonly a reddish or greenish cast that is usually prepared by powdering the product from calcining essentially a mixture of kaolin, soda ash, sulfur, and charcoal or other reducing agent and that is used chiefly in paints, printing inks, paper, and laundry bluing — called also French blue, new blue
c. : any of various pigments that are usually produced by modifications of the above process or by replacing the sodium or the sulfur in ordinary ultramarine by other elements
< silver ultramarine >
2. : a vivid blue that is redder, lighter, and stronger than Ch'ing and redder than Cleopatra — called also Armenian blue
II. adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin ultramarinus, from Latin ultra- + mare sea + -inus -ine — more at marine
: situated beyond the sea
< ultramarine provinces >
: coming from beyond the sea |