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Hofmann's violet

Hofmann's violet noun: any of a number of purple or violet dyes made by introducing various alkyl groups into the rosaniline molecule.

Noun

Hofmann's violet (countable and uncountable, plural Hofmann's violets)

  1. Any of a number of purple or violet dyes made by introducing various alkyl groups into the rosaniline molecule.

Forms of Hofmann's violet

pluralHofmann's violets

Origin of Hofmann's violet

Named after German chemist August Wilhelm von Hofmann.

Questions about Hofmann's violet

What does Hofmann's violet mean?
Hofmann's violet means any of a number of purple or violet dyes made by introducing various alkyl groups into the rosaniline molecule.
What part of speech is Hofmann's violet?
Hofmann's violet is a noun.
What is the plural of Hofmann's violet?
The plural of Hofmann's violet is Hofmann's violets.

Words near Hofmann's violet in the dictionary

  1. Hofmann eliminations
  2. Hofmann product
  3. Hofmann products
  4. Hofmann rearrangement
  5. Hofmann rearrangements
  6. Hofmann's violet
  7. Hofmann's violets
  8. Hofmann-Martius rearrangement
  9. Hofmans
  10. Hofmeister
  11. Hofmeisters

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