œnolin

noun

Colouring matter of any grapes and red wines.

OriginAncient Greek οἶνος →
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Meanings

nounœnolin (uncountable)
  1. uncountableColouring matter of any grapes and red wines.

    The distillation of alcohol for the extraction of œnolin shall be accomplished by apparatus exclusively intended for this purpose.

    1895, United States Congressional serial set, issue 3290, title I, Tax on Manufacture, article 44, page #424

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekοἶνος“wine”
  2. Englishœnolin

From œno- + -lin, from Ancient Greek οἶνος (oînos, “wine”) in combination with λίνον (línon, “flax”,“linen”).

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APA

œnolin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C5%93nolin

MLA

“œnolin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C5%93nolin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “œnolin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C5%93nolin.

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