Purpurin

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A red anthraquinone dye, extracted from madder, that is used as a biological stain countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A protein of the lipocalin family countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A brownish or deep red decorative glass used in ancient times countable, historical, uncountable

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