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Wurster's blue

Wurster's blue noun: n,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine, an easily oxidized phenylenediamine whose radical cation is a characteristic blue-violet colour.

Noun

Wurster's blue (uncountable)

  1. N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine, an easily oxidized phenylenediamine whose radical cation is a characteristic blue-violet colour.

Origin of Wurster's blue

Discovered by the German chemist Casimir Wurster (1854–1913).

Questions about Wurster's blue

What does Wurster's blue mean?
Wurster's blue means n,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine, an easily oxidized phenylenediamine whose radical cation is a characteristic blue-violet colour.
What part of speech is Wurster's blue?
Wurster's blue is a noun.

Words near Wurster's blue in the dictionary

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