Meaning of Egyptian blue | Babel Free
Definitions
A pigment made from calcium copper tetrasilicate (“CaCuSi₄O₁₀”), the first artificial pigment, a blue, used by Egyptians for over 3 millennia, before dying out during the Roman Empire; one of the few alternates to lapis lazuli during ancient times.
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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