tropaeolin

Meaning

Noun

  • Any of several orange dyes of very complex composition: tropaeolin O (acid orange 6, chrysoine resorcinol), tropaeolin OO (acid orange 5) or tropaeolin OOO (acid orange 7).

Origin

  • Tropaeolum + -in

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