cerulean blue: Meaning and Definition of

ceru'lean blue'

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  1. a light-blue to strong greenish-blue color.
  2. a pigment used in painting consisting mainly of oxides of tin and cobalt, chiefly characterized by its greenish-blue color and permanence.
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