CARMINES

Noun

carmines

plural of carmine

Anagrams

• Crimeans, Mercians, cerimans, cremains, minecars, screamin'

Proper noun

Carmines

plural of Carmine

Anagrams

• Crimeans, Mercians, cerimans, cremains, minecars, screamin'

Source: Wiktionary

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CARMINE

Car"mine, n. Etym: [F. carmin (cf. Sp. carmin, It. carminio), contr. from LL. carmesinus purple color. See Crimson.]

1. A rich red or crimson color with a shade of purple.

2. A beautiful pigment, or a lake, of this color, prepared from cochineal, and used in miniature painting.

3. (Chem.)

Definition: The essential coloring principle of cochineal, extracted as a purple-red amorphous mass. It is a glucoside and possesses acid properties; -- hence called also carminic acid. Carmine red (Chem.), a coloring matter obtained from carmine as a purple-red substance, and probably allied to the phthaleïns.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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