Meanings
nounWurster's blue (uncountable)
- uncountableN,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine, an easily oxidized phenylenediamine whose radical cation is a characteristic blue-violet colour.
Origin
Discovered by the German chemist Casimir Wurster (1854–1913).
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Wurster's blue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wurster's%20blue
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