Berlin green

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Berlin green (countable and uncountable, plural Berlin greens)

  1. (organic chemistry) Ferric ferricyanide; a complex cyanide with a structure similar to that of Prussian blue, used as a green dye.
    Synonym: Prussian green
  2. (art) A color of oil paint thought to resemble the color of the chemical.