Meanings
nounmauveine (countable and uncountable, plural mauveines)
plural mauveines
- countableuncountableA purple dye, the first synthetic organic dye created.
Synonyms: aniline purple, mauvaniline, Perkin's mauve, Perkin's purple
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA purple dye, the first synthetic organic dye created.
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APA
mauveine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mauveine
MLA
“mauveine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mauveine. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mauveine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mauveine.
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