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phthalo green

phthalo green noun: a synthetic pigment (full name phthalocyanine) of a bright, high intensity, used in oil- and acrylic-based artists' paints, and in other applications.

Noun

phthalo green (uncountable)

  1. A synthetic pigment (full name phthalocyanine) of a bright, high intensity, used in oil- and acrylic-based artists' paints, and in other applications.

Origin of phthalo green

From phthalo and green, from phthalocyanine.

Questions about phthalo green

What does phthalo green mean?
Phthalo green means a synthetic pigment (full name phthalocyanine) of a bright, high intensity, used in oil- and acrylic-based artists' paints, and in other applications.
What part of speech is phthalo green?
Phthalo green is a noun.

Words near phthalo green in the dictionary

  1. phthalin
  2. phthalins
  3. phthalo
  4. phthalo blue
  5. phthalo blues
  6. phthalo green
  7. phthalocyanin
  8. phthalocyaninate
  9. phthalocyaninates
  10. phthalocyanine
  11. phthalocyanines

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