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–noun
1. Chemistry. an emerald-green, poisonous, water-insoluble powder produced from arsenic trioxide and copper acetate: used chiefly as a pigment, insecticide, and wood preservative.
2. (sometimes lowercase) a variable hue ranging from light to vivid yellow green in color.
Origin:
1870–75
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Paris green  
n.  A poisonous emerald-green powder, C4H6As6Cu4O16, used as a pigment, insecticide, and wood preservative.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Main Entry: Par·is green
Pronunciation: "par-&s-
Function: noun
: a very poisonous copper-based bright green powderCu(C2H3O2)2·3Cu(AsO2)2 that is used as an insecticide and pigment
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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