french blue

noun

often capitalized F
1
: a strong purplish blue that is the color of ultramarine prepared artificially

called also artificial ultramarine, French ultramarine, Gmelin's blue, Guimet's blue, lime blue, new blue, permanent blue

2

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“French blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/french%20blue. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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