What does "purpurin" mean?
Purpurin: A dyestuff resembling alizarin, found in madder root, and extracted as an orange or red crystalline substance.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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