methyl violet
Chemistry
noun
Any of a group of methylated rosaniline dyes that vary in colour from bluish to reddish violet depending on their degree of methylation.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Chemical Society.
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- tear-stained
- teary
- Teasdale, Sara
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- tea towel
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