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purple of Cassius
[ kash-uhs, kash-ee-uhs, kah-see-uhs ]
noun
- 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.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of purple of Cassius1
1830–40; named after A. Cassius, 17th-century German physician
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