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Complete Definition of "copper phthalocyanine"

English

Etymology
copper + Gk. naphtha - bitumen or rock oil and kyanos - deep blue enamel

Noun
Copper phthalocyanine

  1. 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 chlorine|chlorinated to produce very intense dark green and bromine|brominated and chlorinated copper phthalocyanines are mixed to produce a yellower, emerald green.

Synonyms
:Phthalo blue

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