Acetopurpurine 8B

noun

Ace·​to·​pur·​pu·​rine 8B

¦a-sə-(ˌ)tō-ˈpər-pyə-rən-,

-ˌrēn-,

ə-ˌsē-tō-

: a bluish red disazo direct dye

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary acet- + purpurine

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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