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manganese violet
noun
- a moderate to strong purple color.
- a pigment used in painting, consisting of manganese ammonium phosphate and characterized chiefly by its purple color and permanence in oils and tempera.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of manganese violet1
First recorded in 1900–05
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Example Sentences
With the invention of paint tubes, there were suddenly dozens of new pigments, including manganese violet.
From Washington Times
With the invention of paint tubes, there were suddenly dozens of new pigments, including manganese violet.
From Seattle Times
At Nevers red or metallic lustre was never employed, and the outlines are always traced in manganese violet, never in purple or black.
From Project Gutenberg
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