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Meaning of prasine | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈpɹeɪziːn

Definitions

  1. A green gem; an emerald.
    obsolete
  2. A type of green pigment.
    obsolete
  3. Pseudomalachite.

Equivalents

Français prasine prasine

Examples

“It is possible that just as chrysocolla is silicated malachite, so prasine is phosphated malachite; the physical appearance of these minerals strongly confirms this view.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

prasinite prasinodermophyte prasinophycean prasinophyte prasinovirus prasinoxanthin

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