Description
A synthetically prepared azure blue pigment made from of copper hydroxide and copper carbonate. Bremen blue was probably first made in the 18th century and was used in the 19th century for both distemper and oil based interior house paints. Its particles are more rounded and regular in size that natural azurite.
See azurite, and basic copper carbonate.
Synonyms and Related Terms
blue verditer; azul momtaña (Esp.); blu di Brema (It.); blue bice; copper blue; blue ash; lime blue; Neuwied blue; mountain blue
Other Properties
Insoluble in water and ethanol. Decomposes in acids with the evolution of carbon dioxide bubbles. Turns black with warm alkalis, hydrogen sulfide or sulfur fumes
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Last updated on: 7/23/2009 12:03:01 PM
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