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violaniline

violaniline noun: an induline dyestuff made from aniline and formerly used as a substitute for indigo in dyeing wool and silk.

Noun

violaniline (usually uncountable, plural violanilines)

  1. (usually) An induline dyestuff made from aniline and formerly used as a substitute for indigo in dyeing wool and silk.

Forms of violaniline

pluralviolanilines

Origin of violaniline

Blend of violet + aniline.

Questions about violaniline

What does violaniline mean?
Violaniline means an induline dyestuff made from aniline and formerly used as a substitute for indigo in dyeing wool and silk.
What part of speech is violaniline?
Violaniline is a noun.
What is the plural of violaniline?
The plural of violaniline is violanilines.

Words near violaniline in the dictionary

  1. Violaines
  2. violaist
  3. violaists
  4. violan
  5. violane
  6. violaniline
  7. violanilines
  8. violanin
  9. violanthin
  10. violanthrone
  11. violantin

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