cobalt ultramarine
- noun
- /ˈkoʊbɔlt ˌʌltrəˈmɛrɪn/
- Specialized
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ultramarino de cobalto
- The vivid color in her artwork was achieved using cobalt ultramarine for the sky.
Examples
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Restorers applied cobalt ultramarine to match the original tones of the painting.
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Ceramic vases were decorated with a unique shade of blue from cobalt ultramarine.
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The artist used cobalt ultramarine in her latest painting.
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Have you ever tried cobalt ultramarine for ceramics?
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Restorers applied cobalt ultramarine to match the original tones of the painting.
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Ceramic vases were decorated with a unique shade of blue from cobalt ultramarine.
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The vivid color in her artwork was achieved using cobalt ultramarine for the sky.
Synonyms
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3.7
A deep, bright blue color with a little green in it
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6.8
A deep bright blue paint color first made from a stone called lapis lazuli and now often made artificially
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A bright deep blue color used in paint
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A light greenish-blue paint color often used for skies or seas
An intense blue pigment made by people for use in painting
A bright deep blue colour used in paint and art
A bright deep blue colour used for paint and cloth
How Blue
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase names a specific variety of the pigment 'ultramarine' qualified by 'cobalt', so a learner who knows 'cobalt' (a metal/component) and 'ultramarine' (a blue pigment) can infer it refers to a blue/greenish‑blue pigment made with cobalt. This is a straightforward modifier+noun composition that follows productive naming patterns and is therefore readily understandable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Cobalt ultramarine is named for its two parts: cobalt (a metal that gives a cool blue) and ultramarine (a very deep sea-blue). Think of metal-blue mixed with sea-blue; that image explains why the name refers to the special 'greenish-blue' color artists use in painting and ceramics.