Hofmann's violet

noun

Any of a number of purple or violet dyes made by introducing various alkyl groups into the rosaniline molecule.

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Meanings

nounHofmann's violet (countable and uncountable, plural Hofmann's violets)

plural Hofmann's violets

  1. countableuncountableAny of a number of purple or violet dyes made by introducing various alkyl groups into the rosaniline molecule.

Origin

Named after German chemist August Wilhelm von Hofmann.

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Hofmann's violet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hofmann's%20violet

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