purpurogallin

P3U1R1P3U1R1O1G2A1L1L1I1N1

noun

A red crystalline compound, the aglycon of several glycosides from nutgalls and oak barks.

OriginLatin purpura →
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Meanings

nounpurpurogallin (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA red crystalline compound, the aglycon of several glycosides from nutgalls and oak barks.

Origin

  1. Latinpurpura“purple”
  2. Englishpurpurogallin

From Latin purpura (“purple”) -o- + gall + -in.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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