purple of cassius

purple of cassius
\\-ˈkash(ē)əs, -ˈkäsēəs\
Usage: usually capitalized C
Etymology: after Andreas Cassius died 1673? German physician
: a purple pigment prepared usually by precipitation from solutions of gold chloride and stannous chloride, consisting of colloidal gold and stannic oxide, and used chiefly in coloring ceramic glazes and ruby glass and in a very delicate test for gold

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/kash"euhs, kash"ee euhs, kah"see euhs/
a purple pigment precipitated as a sol by the interaction of gold chloride and a solution of stannic acid and stannous chloride: used chiefly in the manufacture of ruby glass, ceramic glazes, and enamels.
[1830-40; named after A. Cassius, 17th-century German physician]

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purple of Cassius noun
A red or purple pigment discovered by Andreas Cassius (c.1683), made from stannous, stannic and gold chlorides in solution
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  • Purple of Cassius — Purple Pur ple, n.; pl. {Purples}. [OE. purpre, pourpre, OF. purpre, porpre, pourpre, F. pourpre, L. purpura purple fish, purple dye, fr. Gr. ? the purple fish, a shell from the purple dye was obtained, purple dye; cf. ? dark (said of the sea),… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Purple of Cassius — Cassius Cas sius, n. [From the name of the discoverer, A. Cassius, a German physician of the 17th centry.] A brownish purple pigment, obtained by the action of some compounds of tin upon certain salts of gold. It is used in painting and staining… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • purple of Cassius — Kasijaus purpuras statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Stanato rūgšties ir aukso gelis, pigmentas. atitikmenys: angl. gold tin purple; purple of Cassius rus. кассиевый пурпур …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • purple of Cassius — noun A pigment formed from gold and tin oxide, used in glassmaking. Purple of Cassius was used not just by glassmakers but by porcelain manufacturers to make a fine red glaze …   Wiktionary

  • purple of Cassius — /kash euhs, kash ee euhs, kah see euhs/ a purple pigment precipitated as a sol by the interaction of gold chloride and a solution of stannic acid and stannous chloride: used chiefly in the manufacture of ruby glass, ceramic glazes, and enamels.… …   Universalium

  • purple of Cassius — noun a purple pigment consisting of a mixture of colloidal gold and stannic acid; used for making ruby glass and ceramic glazes. {named after A Cassius, 17th century German physician} …  

  • Purple — Pur ple, n.; pl. {Purples}. [OE. purpre, pourpre, OF. purpre, porpre, pourpre, F. pourpre, L. purpura purple fish, purple dye, fr. Gr. ? the purple fish, a shell from the purple dye was obtained, purple dye; cf. ? dark (said of the sea), purple,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Purple of mollusca — Purple Pur ple, n.; pl. {Purples}. [OE. purpre, pourpre, OF. purpre, porpre, pourpre, F. pourpre, L. purpura purple fish, purple dye, fr. Gr. ? the purple fish, a shell from the purple dye was obtained, purple dye; cf. ? dark (said of the sea),… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cassius — Cas sius, n. [From the name of the discoverer, A. Cassius, a German physician of the 17th centry.] A brownish purple pigment, obtained by the action of some compounds of tin upon certain salts of gold. It is used in painting and staining… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cassius purple — noun Usage: usually capitalized C : purple of cassius …   Useful english dictionary

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