資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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}.
資料來源 : WordNet®
Cassius
n : prime mover in the conspiracy against Julius Caesar (died in
42 BC) [syn: {Cassius Longinus}, {Gaius Cassius Longinus}]