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iron blue

–noun
any of the class of blue pigments having a high tinting strength and ranging in shade and in coloring properties from reddish blue to jet blue: used chiefly in the manufacture of paints and printing inks.

Origin:
1690–1700
iron blue  
n.   Any of various light-resistant and heat-resistant, semitransparent blue pigments of powerful tinctorial strength, used chiefly in permanent industrial finishes, printing inks, and artists' colors. Also called Prussian blue.

iron blue

noun
1. slightly purplish or bluish dark grey 
2. any of various blue pigments 

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