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munjistine

munjistine noun: a yellow pigment found in munjeet.

Noun

munjistine (uncountable)

  1. (dated) A yellow pigment found in munjeet.
    • The excess of the bisulphide of carbon having been removed by distillation, the bright red extract, consisting chiefly of a mixture of munjistine and purpurine, is treated repeatedly with moderate quantities of boiling water and filtered.1867, Andrew Ure, Robert Hunt, Ure's dictionary of arts, manufactures and mines

Questions about munjistine

What does munjistine mean?
Munjistine means a yellow pigment found in munjeet.
What part of speech is munjistine?
Munjistine is a noun.

Words near munjistine in the dictionary

  1. munjeets
  2. munjen
  3. munjens
  4. Munji
  5. munjistin
  6. munjistine
  7. munjon
  8. munjons
  9. munk
  10. Munkar
  11. Munkflohögen

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