green flame

Verdant burning light

Green flame is fire that burns with a green color, typically produced by burning copper compounds or other metals.

The phrase appears in chemistry demonstrations and pyrotechnics.

Figuratively, green flame can suggest an eerie or supernatural quality, as green fire carries associations with magic or the uncanny in fantasy and folklore.

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verdant · torch · eerie · witch · witches' brew · poison · chemical · balefire · spectral · glow · will o' the wisp · St. Elmo's fire · haunting · otherworldly · magic · sulfur · alchemy · ghostly

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G