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巴黎綠

简巴黎绿 · 繁巴黎綠

Mandarin · pinyin bā lí lǜ

Paris green
copper(II) acetoarsenite Cu(C2H3O2)2·3Cu(AsO2)2

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巴: bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope
黎: lí · surname; numerous, many; black
綠: lǜ · green; chlorine
绿: lǜ · green; chlorine

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1–2–4 · ba1 li2 lu:4

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baa1 lai4 luk6

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(inorganic chemistry) Paris green

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