- perkin's purple
- noun
or perkin's violet \\ˈpərkə̇nz-\
Usage: often capitalized 1st PEtymology: after Sir W. H. Perkin: mauve 2
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perkin's violet — I. noun see mauve II. noun see perkin s purple … Useful english dictionary
Perkin , Sir William Henry — (1838–1907) British chemist Perkin was born in London, the youngest son of a builder. His interest in chemistry was aroused early by some experiments shown to him by a young friend and he was fortunate to attend the City of London School, which… … Scientists
Perkin, Sir William Henry — ▪ British chemist born March 12, 1838, London died July 14, 1907, Sudbury, near Harrow, Middlesex, Eng. British chemist who discovered aniline dyes. In 1853 Perkin entered the Royal College of Chemistry, London, where he studied under … Universalium
Perkin's mauve — Mauve Mauve (m[=o]v), n. [F., mallow, L. malva. So named from the similarity of the color to that of the petals of common mallow, {Malva sylvestris}. See {Mallow}.] A color of a delicate purple, violet, or lilac. [1913 Webster] {Mauve aniline}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
William Henry Perkin — Infobox Scientist name = Sir William Henry Perkin box width = image width = caption = William Perkin (1838 1907) birth date = March 12, 1838 birth place = death date = July 14, 1907 death place = residence = citizenship = nationality = ethnicity … Wikipedia
William Henry Perkin — (* 12. März 1838 in London; † 14. Juli 1907 in Sudbury) war ein britischer Chemiker und Industrieller. Perkin entdeckte den ersten synthetischen Farbstoff, das Mauvein. Er gründete ein bedeutendes Farbstoff Unternehmen, blieb zugleich Forscher.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
aniline purple — Mauve Mauve (m[=o]v), n. [F., mallow, L. malva. So named from the similarity of the color to that of the petals of common mallow, {Malva sylvestris}. See {Mallow}.] A color of a delicate purple, violet, or lilac. [1913 Webster] {Mauve aniline}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coal gasification — is the process of producing coal gas, a type of syngas–a mixture of carbon monoxide (CO), hydrogen (H2), carbon dioxide (CO2) and water vapour (H2O)–from coal. Coal gas, which is a combustible gas, was traditionally used as a source of energy for … Wikipedia
Mauveine — Letter from Perkin s son, with a sample of dyed silk Mauveine, also known as aniline purple and Perkin s mauve, was the first synthetic organic chemical dye.[1][2] Its chemical … Wikipedia
dye — dyable, dyeable, adj. dyer, n. /duy/, n., v., dyed, dyeing. n. 1. a coloring material or matter. 2. a liquid containing coloring matter, for imparting a particular hue to cloth, paper, etc. 3. color or hue, esp. as produced by dyeing. 4. of the… … Universalium
