iron blue
noun
any of the class of blue pigments having a high tinting strength and ranging in shade and in coloring properties from reddish blue to jet blue: used chiefly in the manufacture of paints and printing inks.
Origin of iron blue
First recorded in 1690–1700
Words nearby iron blue
irminger current,
iro,
iroko,
iron,
iron age,
iron blue,
iron brick,
iron chancellor,
iron cross,
iron curtain,
iron deficiency anemia
Example sentences from the Web for iron blue
His bare head, with its clustered, red-brown hair, looked quite wonderful in the setting of golden leaves and iron-blue grapes.
Shadows of Flames |Amelie Rives