Perkin's mauve

British  

/ ˈpɜːkɪnz /

noun

1. another name for mauve

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Etymology

Origin of Perkin's mauve

C19: named after Sir William Henry Perkin (1838–1907), who first synthesized it

Example Sentences

He later switched to an appellation that would go down in history as the first commercial product of the synthetic chemical industry: Perkin’s mauve, or mauveine.

From Scientific American

British scientists and tinkerers made groundbreaking discoveries in electricity and chemistry; William Perkin effectively invented the modern chemical industry when he made the first artificial dye – Perkin's mauve – from coal tar.

From The Guardian

Perkin’s mauve prepared the way for the manufacture of aniline, and the discovery of a good process for the production of magenta increased this branch of manufacture to a remarkable extent.

From Project Gutenberg

The first coal-tar colouring-matter, Perkin’s mauve, is a member of this class.

From Project Gutenberg

Lastly, Perkin's mauve, dahlia, and methyl violet become of a grayish brown, which may be re-converted into a fine violet by washing in abundance of water.

From Project Gutenberg