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Emerald green

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a very durable pigment, of a vivid light green color, made from the arseniate of copper; green bice; Scheele's green; - also used adjectively; as, emerald green crystals.
(Chem.) A complex basic derivative of aniline produced as a metallic, green crystalline substance, and used for dyeing silk, wool, and mordanted vegetable fiber a brilliant green; - called also aldehyde green, acid green, malachite green, Victoria green, solid green, etc. It is usually found as a double chloride, with zinc chloride, or as an oxalate.
See Paris green (below).

See also: Emerald Green Green



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The foreground, to the footlights, was covered with emerald green cloth.
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This little difference of opinion," the Prince remarked, looking thoughtfully through the emerald green of his liqueur," interests me.
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