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purpurin

[ pur-pyoo-rin ]
/ ˈpɜr pyʊ rɪn /

noun Chemistry.

a reddish, crystalline, anthraquinone dye, C14H5O2(OH)3, isomeric with flavopurpurin.

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Origin of purpurin

1830–40; <Latin purpur(a) purple + -in2

Words nearby purpurin

purpura hemorrhagica, purpura senilis, purpura simplex, purpure, purpuric, purpurin, purpurinuria, purr, purree, purse, purse crab
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British Dictionary definitions for purpurin

purpurin
/ (ˈpɜːpjʊrɪn) /

noun

a red crystalline compound used as a stain for biological specimens; 1,2,4-trihydroxyanthraquinone. Formula: C 14 H 5 O 2 (OH) 3

Word Origin for purpurin

C19: from Latin purpura purple + -in
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Medical definitions for purpurin

purpurin
[ pûr′pyə-rĭn′ ]

n.

A reddish crystalline compound used as a biological stain.
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