purpurin

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noun

A red anthraquinone dye, extracted from madder, that is used as a biological stain

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Meanings

nounpurpurin (countable and uncountable, plural purpurins)

plural purpurins · alternative purpurine

  1. countableuncountableA red anthraquinone dye, extracted from madder, that is used as a biological stain
  2. countableuncountablebiochemistryA protein of the lipocalin family
  3. countablehistoricaluncountableA brownish or deep red decorative glass used in ancient times
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APA

purpurin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purpurin

MLA

“purpurin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purpurin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “purpurin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purpurin.

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