MAUVEINE

Etymology

Noun

mauveine (plural mauveines)

A purple dye, the first synthetic organic dye created.

Synonyms

• aniline purple

• mauvaniline

• Perkin's mauve

Source: Wiktionary


Mauve"ïne, n. (Chem.)

Definition: An artificial organic base, obtained by oxidizing a mixture of aniline and toluidine, and valuable for the dyestuffs it forms. [Written also mauvine.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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