Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by function]
6. colorant (material)
7. pigments
8. [pigment by color]
9. violet pigment
10. inorganic violet pigment

Narrower term/s

• manganese oxide

Anotations

Scope note:

A synthetic pigment composed of a double salt of phosphoric acid with manganese and ammonium, first introduced in Germany in 1868 as Nuernberg violet. It has a deep rich violet hue, is lightfast, but has poor hiding power.