phthalocyanine
Americannoun
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Also called metal-free phthalocyanine. a blue-green pigment, C 3 2 H 1 8 N 8 , derived from phthalic anhydride.
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any of the group of blue or green pigments produced by the interaction of metal-free phthalocyanine and a metal, especially copper: used chiefly in the manufacture of enamels, printing inks, and automotive finishes.
noun
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a cyclic blue-green organic pigment. Formula: (C 6 H 4 C 2 N) 4 N 4 H 4
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any of a class of compounds derived by coordination of this compound with a metal atom. They are blue or green pigments used in printing inks, plastics, and enamels
Etymology
Origin of phthalocyanine
First recorded in 1930–35; (na)phthal(ene) + -o- + cyanine
Example Sentences
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He demonstrated with a sample of phthalocyanine blue, a synthetic pigment he picked out of a box that held paint cakes of different colours.
From The Guardian • Jun. 15, 2018
In Saint Jerome, similarly, Martin found phthalocyanine green, a pigment first synthesised four centuries after Parmigianino died.
From The Guardian • Jun. 15, 2018
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