bice

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Green bice is prepared from the blue, by adding yellow orpiment, or by grinding down the green carbonate of copper.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

A pale blue pigment, prepared from the native blue carbonate of copper, or from smalt; Ð called also blue bice.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

She was trying to paint a fairy queen's frock with green bice, and it wouldn't rub.

From The Story of the Treasure Seekers by Nesbit, E. (Edith)

French Green.—Light pink and Dutch bice, shaded with green pink.

From Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets by Young, Daniel

Spanish brown, and white; or blue bice, red and white lead; or blue bice and lake.

From Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets by Young, Daniel