a blue pigment

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• blue — [blo͞o] adj. [ME & OFr bleu < Frank * blao < IE base * bhlē wos, light colored, blue, blond, yellow > L flavus, yellow, Brythonic blawr, gray, OE blæwen, blue, Ger blau] 1. having the color of the clear sky or the deep sea 2. having a… …   English World dictionary

• blue-green algae — blue′ green al′gae n. pl. mcr any of various groups of prokaryotic microorganisms of the phylum Cyanophyta, containing chlorophyll and a blue pigment Also called cyanobacteria • Etymology: 1895–1900 …   From formal English to slang

• blue-green algae — [blo͞o′grēn′] pl.n. any of a division (Cyanophycota) of photosynthetic monerans, microorganisms that contain a blue pigment which obscures the chlorophyll; cyanobacteria …   English World dictionary

• Pigment — For the drug referred to as pigment, see black tar heroin. Natural ultramarine pigment in powdered form …   Wikipedia

• blue-green algae — Biol. a widely distributed group of predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms of the subkingdom Cyanophyta, resembling phototrophic bacteria, occurring singly or in colonies in diverse habitats: some species can fix atmospheric nitrogen …   Universalium

• Blue and white porcelain — For other uses, see Blue and white Blue and white wares designate white pottery and porcelain decorated under the glaze with a blue pigment, generally cobalt oxide. The decoration is commonly applied by hand, by stencilling or by transfer… …   Wikipedia

• blue bice — Bice Bice, Bise Bise, n. [F. bis, akin to It. bigio light gray, tawny.] (Paint.) A pale blue pigment, prepared from the native blue carbonate of copper, or from smalt; called also {blue bice}. [1913 Webster] {Green bice} is prepared from the blue …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• blue verditer — noun 1. : azurite blue 2. : a highly basic copper carbonate used as a blue pigment compare bremen blue, mineral blue 1a …   Useful english dictionary

• blue-green algae — noun predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑cyanobacteria • Derivationally related… …   Useful english dictionary

• Blue rose — Blue roses were traditionally created by dyeing white roses, since roses lack a gene to produce delphinidin, the primary plant pigment that produces true blue flowers. So called blue roses have been bred by conventional hybridization methods, but …   Wikipedia

• Blue Mockingbird — Conservation status Least Concern (IUC …   Wikipedia