Cassius

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cassius \Cas"sius\, n. [From the name of the discoverer, A.
     Cassius, a German physician of the 17th centry.]
     A brownish purple pigment, obtained by the action of some
     compounds of tin upon certain salts of gold. It is used in
     painting and staining porcelain and glass to give a beautiful
     purple color. Commonly called {Purple of Cassius}.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Cassius
       n : prime mover in the conspiracy against Julius Caesar (died in
           42 BC) [syn: {Cassius Longinus}, {Gaius Cassius Longinus}]