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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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