ώχρα — meaning in English
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ώχρα is used for these senses in English:
- ochre A clay earth pigment containing silica, aluminum and ferric oxide.
- ochre A somewhat dark yellowish orange colour.
- yellow The color of sunflower petals and lemons; the color obtained by mixing green and red light, or by subtracting blue from white light; the color evoked by light of wavelength around 580 nm; one of the three primary colors in subtractive color systems.
ochre — full definition
- noun An earthy clay pigment made up of silica, aluminium and ferric oxide.
- noun A dull, dark yellowish-orange colour.
- noun (genetics) The genetic code UAA, which signals a cell to stop building a protein.
- noun (informal) Money, especially in the form of gold.
yellow — full definition
- noun The bright color of lemons, sunflowers, and egg yolks, produced by light around 580 nanometers.
- adj Having the color yellow.
- adj Informal: cowardly, lacking courage.
- verb To turn yellow, or to cause something to turn yellow, often through age.
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