azocarmine

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noun

A particular class of red azo dyes

OriginEnglish carmine ← French azote ← Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ) →
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Meanings

nounazocarmine (plural azocarmines)

plural azocarmines

  1. A particular class of red azo dyes

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
azocarminium

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
  5. Ancient Greekζωή (zōḗ)
  6. Frenchazote
  7. Englishazote
  8. Englishazo-
  9. Englishcarmine
  10. Englishazocarmine

From azo- + carmine.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

amocarzine
Cite this entry
APA

azocarmine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/azocarmine

MLA

“azocarmine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/azocarmine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “azocarmine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/azocarmine.

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