manganese violet

manganese violet
noun
: a moderate purple that is redder and duller than heliotrope (sense 4a), bluer, lighter, and stronger than average amethyst, bluer and stronger than cobalt violet, and bluer and deeper than average lilac (sense 3a) — called also Burgundy violet, mineral violet, Nuremberg violet, permanent violet

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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.
[1900-05]

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