# Chinese purple

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A pigment made from barium copper disilicate (“BaO·CuO·(SiO₂)₂”), used in ancient China.

## Etymology
From Chinese + purple. From being an artificial purple pigment invented by the Ancient Chinese.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/chinese-purple