BICE


Meaning of BICE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ baɪs ]

n. 1 any of various pigments made from blue or green basic copper carbonate. 2 any similar pigment made from smalt. 3 a shade of blue or green given by these. øblue bice a shade of blue between ultramarine and azure derived from smalt. green bice a yellowish green colour derived by adding yellow orpiment to smalt. [orig. = brownish grey, f. OF bis dark grey, of unkn. orig.]

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