pinaverdol

noun

pin·​a·​ver·​dol

ˌpinəˈvərˌdȯl,

-dōl

plural -s

: an isocyanine dye formerly used in photography as a sensitizer for the green and yellow portions of the spectrum

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary pina- (irregular from Greek pinak-, pinax board, tablet, picture) + verd- (from French verd, vert green) + -ol

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