phthalocyanine blue
noun
a pigment used in painting, derived from copper phthalocyanine and characterized chiefly by its brilliant, dark-blue color and by permanence.
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Origin of phthalocyanine blue
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby phthalocyanine blue
phthalic, phthalic acid, phthalic anhydride, phthalin, phthalocyanine, phthalocyanine blue, phthalocyanine green, phthiocol, phthiriasis, phthiriasis pubis, Phthirus
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