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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.
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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 — 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 … Useful english dictionary
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 — /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
