Meldola's blue

noun

A blue synthetic oxazine dye.

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Meanings

nounMeldola's blue (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA blue synthetic oxazine dye.

Origin

Named after Raphael Meldola, British chemist, who discovered the dye.

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APA

Meldola's blue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Meldola's%20blue

MLA

“Meldola's blue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Meldola's%20blue. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Meldola's blue,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Meldola's%20blue.

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