Definition of paris green Paris green
Par•is green
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What does paris green mean?
WordNet
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| paris green - a toxic double salt of copper arsenate and copper acetate | ||
| double salt a solution of two simple salts that forms a single substance on crystallization | ||
| pigment dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.) | ||
| paris green - a shade of green tinged with yellow | ||
| yellow green, yellowish green, chartreuse, Paris green, pea green | ||
| viridity, greenness, green the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation | ||
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Wiktionary 
- paris green (Noun)
copperII acetoarsenite, a highly toxic blue-green compound used as a pigment, colorant, insecticide and rodenticide. - paris green (Adjective)
Of a shade of pale green, originally produced with CopperII acetoarsenite.
