purple of cassius

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Definition von purple of cassius im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

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.

Silbentrennung

pur·ple of Cas·sius

Etymologie

() Named for Andreas Cassius, a glassmaker from Potsdam who first described its creation.