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vesuvine

vesuvine noun: a brown dyestuff obtained from certain basic azo compounds of benzene.

Noun

vesuvine (usually uncountable, plural vesuvines)

  1. (usually) A brown dyestuff obtained from certain basic azo compounds of benzene.
    Synonyms:
    Bismarck brown, Manchester brown

Synonyms of vesuvine

Forms of vesuvine

pluralvesuvines

Origin of vesuvine

Originally a trade name.

Questions about vesuvine

What does vesuvine mean?
Vesuvine means a brown dyestuff obtained from certain basic azo compounds of benzene.
What part of speech is vesuvine?
Vesuvine is a noun.
What is the plural of vesuvine?
The plural of vesuvine is vesuvines.

Words near vesuvine in the dictionary

  1. vesuviate
  2. vesuviated
  3. vesuviates
  4. vesuviating
  5. vesuvin
  6. vesuvine
  7. vesuvines
  8. Vesuvius
  9. Vesuviuses
  10. Vesuvy
  11. veszelyite

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