{Green bice} is prepared from the blue, by adding yellow orpiment, or by grinding down the green carbonate of copper. --Cooley. --Brande & C. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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, by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bice — n. 1 any of various pigments made from blue or green basic copper carbonate. 2 any similar pigment made from smalt. 3 a shade of blue or green given by these. Phrases and idioms: blue bice a shade of blue between ultramarine and azure derived… … Useful english dictionary
Bice — (from Fr. bis , a word of doubtful origin, meaning dark coloured), a term erroneously applied in English to particular shades of green or blue pigments from the French terms vert bis and azur bis , meaning dark green and dark blue respectively.… … Wikipedia
bice — (n.) pale blue color, early 15c., shortened from blew bis blue bice, from Fr. bis swarthy, brownish gray (12c.), cognate with It. bigio; of unknown origin. Via French combinations azur bis, vert bis the word came into English with a sense of blue … Etymology dictionary
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
bice green — 1. noun A bright green colour, like that of a leaf. 2. adjective Of a bright green colour, like that of a leaf. See Also: bice, bice blue … Wiktionary
bice blue — 1. noun A deep blue colour, like that of the sky on a clear day. 2. adjective Of a deep blue colour, like that of the sky on a clear day. See Also: bice, bice green … Wiktionary
bice green — noun : malachite green 2 … Useful english dictionary
bice — [bʌɪs] noun dated a blue or blue green pigment made from basic copper carbonate. Origin ME: from OFr. bis dark grey … English new terms dictionary
bice — /baɪs/ (say buys) noun blue or green pigment as of carbonates of copper. {Middle English bis, from Old French: dark coloured, brownish grey} …
