English Dictionary: carthamin | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for carthamin | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Safranin \Saf"ra*nin\, n. (Chem.) (a) An orange-red dyestuff extracted from the saffron. [R.] (b) A red dyestuff extracted from the safflower, and formerly used in dyeing wool, silk, and cotton pink and scarlet; -- called also {Spanish red}, {China lake}, and {carthamin}. (c) An orange-red dyestuff prepared from certain nitro compounds of creosol, and used as a substitute for the safflower dye. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Carthamin \Car"tha*min\, n. (Chem.) A red coloring matter obtained from the safflower, or {Carthamus tinctorius}. |