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purpurin
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[ˈpəːpjʊrɪn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a red dye originally extracted from madder and also prepared artificially by the oxidation of alizarin
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Origin
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mid 16th century (denoting powdered brass or bronze mixed with liquid and used as a colouring material): from Latin purpura ‘purple’ + -in, after French purpurine
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