phenicine

P3H4E1N1I1C3I1N1E1

noun

A purple powder precipitated when a sulphuric solution of indigo is diluted with water.

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Meanings

nounphenicine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA purple powder precipitated when a sulphuric solution of indigo is diluted with water.
  2. uncountablechemistryA colouring matter produced by the action of a mixture of strong nitric acid and sulphuric acid on phenylic alcohol.

Origin

Ancient Greek purple red: compare French phénicine.

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APA

phenicine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenicine

MLA

“phenicine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenicine. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phenicine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenicine.

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