Pronunciation: ' pa-r ə s-
Function: noun
Etymology: Paris, France
Date: 1868
1 : a very poisonous green copper and arsenic compound C 4 H 6 As 6 Cu 4 O 16 used especially formerly as an insecticide and pigment
2 : a brilliant yellowish green
Pronunciation: ' pa-r ə s-
Function: noun
Etymology: Paris, France
Date: 1868
1 : a very poisonous green copper and arsenic compound C 4 H 6 As 6 Cu 4 O 16 used especially formerly as an insecticide and pigment
2 : a brilliant yellowish green
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012