PARIS GREEN


Meaning of PARIS GREEN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpa-rəs- ]

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

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