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vermilionette

noun
ver·​mil·​ion·​ette
plural -s

Definition of vermilionette 

: any of various brilliant red organic pigments made by precipitating eosin or a similar dye upon a base (as barium sulfate or white lead)

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vermilion entry 1 + -ette

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