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Martius yellow

Martius yellow noun: an organic compound prepared by nitration of naphthol, once used to protect wool from moths.

Noun

Martius yellow (uncountable)

  1. An organic compound prepared by nitration of naphthol, once used to protect wool from moths.

Origin of Martius yellow

Discovered by Carl Alexander von Martius.

Questions about Martius yellow

What does Martius yellow mean?
Martius yellow means an organic compound prepared by nitration of naphthol, once used to protect wool from moths.
What part of speech is Martius yellow?
Martius yellow is a noun.

Words near Martius yellow in the dictionary

  1. Martirosyan
  2. Martirs
  3. martite
  4. martites
  5. Martius
  6. Martius yellow
  7. Martius' fan palm
  8. Martlemas
  9. Martlesham
  10. martlet
  11. martlets

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