purpurin
nounA reddish crystalline anthraquinone derivative, C14H8O5, that is isolated from madder root for use as a biological stain and commercial dye.
nounA red coloring matter, C14H5O2(OH)3, used in dyeing, extracted from madder and prepared artificially by the oxidation of artificial alizarin.
nounA dyestuff resembling alizarin, found in madder root, and extracted as an orange or red crystalline substance.
nounA red
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A brownish or deep red decorative glass used in ancient times