Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scheele's green

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: scheele's -green
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A toxic cupric hydrogen arsenite with a greenish-yellow hue, formerly used in paints.

Uncountable

Etymology

After Carl Wilhelm Scheele, who invented it in 1775.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does scheele's green mean?: A toxic cupric hydrogen arsenite with a greenish-yellow hue, formerly used in paints.
Where does scheele's green come from?: After Carl Wilhelm Scheele, who invented it in 1775.

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