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Tyrian purple (Ancient Gr****: πορφύρα porphúra; Latin: purpura), also
known as
royal purple,
imperial purple, or
imperial dye, is a reddish-
purple natural...
- royalty,
originally because Tyrian purple dye—made from the
secretions of sea snails—was
extremely expensive in antiquity.
Purple was the
color worn by Roman...
- AD. See also
under Purple#In art,
history and
fashion the
section "In
prehistory and the
ancient world:
Tyrian purple" "
Tyrian purple" is the contemporary...
- Gr**** as φοῖνιξ, phoînix,
which meant variably 'Phoenician person', '
Tyrian purple, crimson' or 'date palm'.
Homer used it with each of
these meanings...
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compound with the
formula (BrC6H3C(O)CNH)2. A deep
purple solid, the
compound is also
known as
Tyrian purple, a dye of
historic significance. Presently, it...
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British Academy.
Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-861393-8.
perkins tyrian.
purple. Garfield,
Simon (2000-09-21). "Simon
Garfield on mauve". The Guardian...
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towards the end of his career. It
depicts the
mythical discovery of
Tyrian purple by
Hercules and his dog, and was one of
dozens of oil on
panel sketches...
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shooter video game by Epic
MegaGames Tyrian purple, a
colour Tyrian, a
person who
worships the Old
Norse God, Tyr HMS
Tyrian, the name of five
ships of the...
- 6'-dibromoindigo (red),
which together produce a
range of
purple hues
known as
Tyrian purple.
Light exposure during part of the
dyeing process can convert...
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source of
important luxury goods,
notably pearls,
mother of pearl,
Tyrian purple dye, and sea silk.
Their s**** have also been used as
money in some...
