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gallocyanine

noun
gal·lo·cy·a·nine | \ ˌga(ˌ)lōˈsīəˌnēn , ˌgȯ(- , -nə̇n \

Definition of gallocyanine 

: an oxazine dye C15H12N2O5 made from gallic acid and a nitroso derivative of aniline and used in dyeing mordanted wool and cotton bluish violet

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History and Etymology for gallocyanine

International Scientific Vocabulary gall- + cyan- + -ine

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