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Hofmann's violet

noun

Etymology

Named after German chemist August Wilhelm von Hofmann.

Definitions

  1. Any of a number of purple or violet dyes made by introducing various alkyl groups into…

    Any of a number of purple or violet dyes made by introducing various alkyl groups into the rosaniline molecule.

The neighborhood

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