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copper phthalocyanine

copper phthalocyanine noun: a synthetic chemical used as a colorant in paints and dyes. First used in 1929. In pure form it is an intense blue. It is chlorinated to produce very intense dark green, and brominated and chlorinated copper phthalocyanines are mixed to produce a yellower emerald green.

Noun

copper phthalocyanine (uncountable)

  1. A synthetic chemical used as a colorant in paints and dyes. First used in 1929. In pure form it is an intense blue. It is chlorinated to produce very intense dark green, and brominated and chlorinated copper phthalocyanines are mixed to produce a yellower emerald green.
    Synonyms:
    phthalo blue

Synonyms of copper phthalocyanine

Questions about copper phthalocyanine

What does copper phthalocyanine mean?
Copper phthalocyanine means a synthetic chemical used as a colorant in paints and dyes. First used in 1929. In pure form it is an intense blue. It is chlorinated to produce very intense dark green, and brominated and chlorinated copper phthalocyanines are mixed to produce a yellower emerald green.
What part of speech is copper phthalocyanine?
Copper phthalocyanine is a noun.

Words near copper phthalocyanine in the dictionary

  1. copper nitrate
  2. copper nose
  3. copper noses
  4. copper ore
  5. copper ores
  6. copper phthalocyanine
  7. copper pyrites
  8. Copper River
  9. copper shark
  10. copper sharks
  11. Copper State

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