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nuremberg violet

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manganese violet

–noun
1. a moderate to strong purple color.
2. a pigment used in painting, consisting of manganese ammonium phosphate and characterized chiefly by its purple color and permanence in oils and tempera.
Also called Nuremberg violet.


Origin:
1900–05
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