Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schweinfurt green

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables: schwe-in-furt -green
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of Paris green.

Example Sentences

"For example, Schweinfurt green, also known as emerald or Paris green, was used in wallpaper and upholstery in the 19th century and contained high levels of arsenic. Wallpaper is even said to have killed Napoleon Bonaparte."

Etymology

Named after the city in which it was first made, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Questions

What does schweinfurt green mean?: Alternative form of Paris green.
Where does schweinfurt green come from?: Named after the city in which it was first made, Schweinfurt, Germany.

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