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Carmine

Carmine Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Carmine? [n] a variable color averaging a vivid red [adj] having any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies [v] color carmine Synonyms \| Synonyms for Carmine: blood-red \| cardinal \| cerise \| cherry \| cherry-red \| chromatic \| crimson \| red \| reddish \| ruby \| ruby-red \| ruddy \| scarlet Related Terms \| Find terms related to Carmine: bricky \| cardinal \| carnation \| carnelian \| cerise \| cherry \| cherry-colored \| cherry-red \| crimson \| damask \| ferruginous \| fiery \| fire-red \| flame-colored \| flame-red \| flaming \| glowing \| gules \| hot \| incarmined \| inflamed \| infrared \| iron-red \| lake-colored \| laky \| lateritious \| lobster-red \| lurid \| maroon \| port-wine \| puce \| red \| reddened \| reddish \| reddish-amber \| reddish-brown \| red-dyed \| red-looking \| rubicund \| rubiginous \| rubric \| rubricose \| ruby \| ruby-colored \| ruby-red \| ruddied \| ruddy \| rufescent \| rufous \| rust \| rust-red \| rusty \| scarlet \| stammel \| tile-red \| Titian \| Titian-red \| vermilion \| vinaceous \| warm \| wine \| wine-colored \| wine-red See Also \| red \| redden \| redness Carmine In Webster's Dictionary \Car"mine\, n. [F. carmin (cf. Sp. carmin, It. carminio), contr. from LL. carmesinus purple color. See {Crimson}.] 1. A rich red or crimson color with a shade of purple. 2. A beautiful pigment, or a lake, of this color, prepared from cochineal, and used in miniature painting. 3. (Chem.) The essential coloring principle of cochineal, extracted as a purple-red amorphous mass. It is a glucoside and possesses acid properties; -- hence called also {carminic acid}. {Carmine red} (Chem.), a coloring matter obtained from carmine as a purple-red substance, and probably allied to the phthale["i]ns.

Carmine Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Carmine?

[n] a variable color averaging a vivid red
[adj] having any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
[v] color carmine

See Also | red | redden | redness

Carmine In Webster's Dictionary

\Car"mine\, n. [F. carmin (cf. Sp. carmin, It.
carminio), contr. from LL. carmesinus purple color. See
{Crimson}.]
1. A rich red or crimson color with a shade of purple.

2. A beautiful pigment, or a lake, of this color, prepared
   from cochineal, and used in miniature painting.

3. (Chem.) The essential coloring principle of cochineal,
   extracted as a purple-red amorphous mass. It is a
   glucoside and possesses acid properties; -- hence called
   also {carminic acid}.

{Carmine red} (Chem.), a coloring matter obtained from
   carmine as a purple-red substance, and probably allied to
   the phthale["i]ns.

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