Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A blue pigment, consisting of stannate of protoxid of cobalt, mixed with stannic acid and sulphate of lime. Ure, Dict. Also spelled cæruleum.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun A greenish blue pigment prepared in various ways, consisting essentially of cobalt stannate. Unlike other cobalt blues, it does not change color by gaslight.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word ceruleum.

Examples

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.