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From phthalo and green, from phthalocyanine.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A synthetic pigment (full name phthalocyanine) of a bright, high intensity, used in oil- and acrylic-based artists' paints, and in other applications. Full definition →
From phthalo and green, from phthalocyanine.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.