ultramarine
/ˌʌltrəməˈriːn/noun
mass noun
1- a brilliant deep blue pigment originally obtained from lapis lazuli群青, 佛青。
1.1
- an imitation of such a pigment, made from powdered fired clay, sodium carbonate, sulphur, and resin人造群青。
1.2
- a brilliant deep blue colour群青色。
词源
late 16th cent.: from medieval Latin ultramarinus 'beyond the sea'： the name of the pigment is from obsolete Italian （azzurro） oltramarino, literally '(azure) from overseas'.