chrome-green

noun

the permanent green color made from chromic oxide, or any similar pigment made largely from chromic oxide, used chiefly in printing textiles.

Origin:
1875–80

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chrome green

—n
1.	any green pigment made by mixing lead chromate with Prussian blue
2.	any green pigment containing chromic oxide

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