Mittler's green

noun

Mit·​tler's green

¦mitlə(r)z-

1

: Guignet's green often mixed with barium sulfate

2

or mittler's green : guignet's green

Word History

Etymology

probably partial translation of German mittlers grün, from mittlers (probably from the name Mittler) + grün green

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