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violine |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Violine \Vi"o*line\, n. (Chem.) a A pale yellow amorphous substance of alkaloidal nature and emetic properties, said to have been extracted from the root and foliage of the violet ({Viola}). b Mauve aniline. See under {Mauve}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Mauve \Mauve\, n. [F., mallow, L. malva. So named from the similarity of the color to that of the petals of common mallow, Malva sylvestris. See {Mallow}.] A color of a delicate purple, violet, or lilac. {Mauve aniline} (Chem.), a dyestuff produced artificially by the oxidation of commercial aniline, and the first discovered of the so-called coal-tar, or aniline, dyes. It consists of the sulphate of mauve["i]ne, and is a dark brown or bronze amorphous powder, which dissolves to a beatiful purple color. Called also {aniline purple}, {violine}, etc
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