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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of manganese violet¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

This is, however, inferior in beauty to the manganese violet.

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