Scheele's green

noun

A toxic cupric hydrogen arsenite with a greenish-yellow hue, formerly used in paints.

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Meanings

nounScheele's green (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA toxic cupric hydrogen arsenite with a greenish-yellow hue, formerly used in paints.

Origin

After Carl Wilhelm Scheele, who invented it in 1775.

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APA

Scheele's green. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scheele's%20green

MLA

“Scheele's green.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scheele's%20green. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Scheele's green,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scheele's%20green.

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