(ˈ)gēn|yāz- noun
Usage: usually capitalized 1st G
Etymology: after C.E. Guignet, 19th century French chemist who discovered the process
1. : a bluish green pigment of good brilliance and permanence consisting of a hydrated chromic oxide made by fusion of sodium dichromate and boric acid and hydrolysis of the product
2. : a dark bluish green that is greener and stronger than average teal green and greener, lighter, and stronger than invisible green (sense 2) — called also Mittler's green