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Meaning of 'ultramarine' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ultramarine [ a.]
- Situated or being beyond the sea.
2 . Ultramarine [ n.]
- A blue pigment formerly obtained by powdering lapis lazuli, but now produced in large quantities by fusing together silica, alumina, soda, and sulphur, thus forming a glass, colored blue by the sodium polysulphides made in the fusion. Also used adjectively.

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ulterior ulteriorly ultima ultimata ultimate ultimated ultimately ultimating ultimation ultimatum

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