cobalt green

cobalt green
noun
1. : a permanent green pigment consisting essentially of cobalt and zinc oxides — called also zinc green
2. : a moderate yellowish green that is greener and stronger than tarragon and yellower and deeper than malachite green or verdigris — called also Rinnemann's green, Saxony green, smalt green, zinc green

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1. a medium, yellowish-green color.
2. Also called zinc green. a pigment used in painting consisting mainly of oxides of cobalt and zinc, characterized chiefly by its green color, fast drying rate, permanence, and lack of tinting strength.
[1870-75]

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cobalt green,
1. a bright-green coloring matter derived from zinc oxide and cobalt, used chiefly in paints.
2. the bright-green color of this pigment.

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