01 n. A rich red or crimson color with a shade of purple.
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A rich red or crimson color with a shade of purple.
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A beautiful pigment, or a lake, of this color, prepared from cochineal, and used in miniature painting.
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The essential coloring principle of cochineal, extracted as a purple-red amorphous mass. It is a glucoside and possesses acid properties; -- hence called also carminic acid.(Chem.) Also: carminic acid
Phrases & compounds
Carmine red —
a coloring matter obtained from carmine as a purple-red substance, and probably allied to the phthaleïns.