tropaeolin
or tro·pe·o·lin
[ troh-pee-uh-lin ]
nounChemistry.
any of a number of orange or yellow azo dyes of complex molecular structure.
Origin of tropaeolin
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British Dictionary definitions for tropaeolin
tropaeolin
/ (trəʊˈpiːəlɪn) /
noun
any of certain yellow and orange azo dyes of complex structure
Origin of tropaeolin
1C19: see tropaeolum, -in
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