peligot's blue

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What does peligot's blue mean?

A blue pigment made from silica with copper oxide, lime and soda.

Where does peligot's blue come from?

After its inventor, whose surname, originating in the Auvergnat linguistic area, is tentatively connected with Occitan pelegant (“beggar”)

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