Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

international klein blue

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-na-tion-al k-lein blue
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An intense deep blue hue achieved by means of ultramarine pigment and a binder.

Example Sentences

"So crucial was this to him that he even went to the lengths of taking out a patent on the color he had invented, IKB, or International Klein Blue (p. 17)."

Etymology

Named after French artist Yves Klein (1928–1962), who first mixed it.

Synonyms

IKB

Questions

What does international klein blue mean?: An intense deep blue hue achieved by means of ultramarine pigment and a binder.
Where does international klein blue come from?: Named after French artist Yves Klein (1928–1962), who first mixed it.

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