Cupric Acetate (Noun)
Meaning
A blue or green powder used as a paint pigment.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The artist mixed cupric acetate with other pigments to create a unique shade of turquoise for her painting.
- Cupric acetate was a key ingredient in the production of Renaissance-era azurite pigments.
- The restoration team carefully applied a coat of cupric acetate to the fresco to restore its original vibrant blue color.
- Art conservators have discovered that cupric acetate was often used as a pigment in medieval illuminated manuscripts.
- Cupric acetate was used to create the striking blue-green hues found in many Works of the Old Masters.