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copper phthalocyanine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
cop-per ph-thalo-cya-nine
IPA
39
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A synthetic chemical used as a colorant in paints and dyes. First used in 1929. In pure form it is an intense blue. It is chlorinated to produce very intense dark green, and brominated and chlorinated copper phthalocyanines are mixed to produce a yellower emerald green.

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Usage

Synonyms

phthalo blue

Questions

What does copper phthalocyanine mean?
A synthetic chemical used as a colorant in paints and dyes. First used in 1929. In pure form it is an intense blue. It is chlorinated to produce very intense dark green, and brominated and chlorinated copper phthalocyanines are mixed to produce a yellower emerald green.

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