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Nile blue

–noun
pale greenish blue.

Origin:
1880–85
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Nile blue  
n.  A light greenish blue.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: Nile blue
Pronunciation: 'nIl-
Function: noun
: a dye used chiefly in the form of its sulfate as a biological stain (as for staining neutral fatred in the presence of dilute sulfuric acid)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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