rubian

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noun

One of several colour-producing glycosides found in madder root.

OriginLatin rubia →
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Meanings

nounrubian (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryOne of several colour-producing glycosides found in madder root.

Origin

  1. Latinrubia“madder”
  2. Englishrubian

From Latin rubia (“madder”), from rubeus (“red”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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