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solferino

/ˌsoʊlfəˈɹiːnəʊ/

solferino noun: a brilliant purple-red dye derived from aniline.

Noun

solferino (countable and uncountable, plural solferinos)

  1. A brilliant purple-red dye derived from aniline
  2. The purple-red colour of this dye

Forms of solferino

pluralsolferinos

Origin of solferino

So called from Solferino in Italy, where a battle was fought at about the time of its discovery.

Questions about solferino

What does solferino mean?
Solferino means a brilliant purple-red dye derived from aniline.
What part of speech is solferino?
Solferino is a noun.
How do you pronounce solferino?
Solferino is pronounced /ˌsoʊlfəˈɹiːnəʊ/.
What is the plural of solferino?
The plural of solferino is solferinos.

Words near solferino in the dictionary

  1. solfege
  2. solfeges
  3. solfeggi
  4. solfeggio
  5. solfeggios
  6. solferino
  7. solferinos
  8. solfège
  9. solfèges
  10. solgel
  11. solgels

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