phthalo green

noun

A synthetic pigment (full name phthalocyanine) of a bright, high intensity, used in oil- and acrylic-based artists' paints, and in other applications.

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Meanings

nounphthalo green (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA synthetic pigment (full name phthalocyanine) of a bright, high intensity, used in oil- and acrylic-based artists' paints, and in other applications.

Origin

From phthalo and green, from phthalocyanine.

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Translations

Dutch ftalogroen
  • ftalogroenvariety of teal
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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