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Cudbear

A powder of a violet red color, difficult to moisten with water, used for making violet or purple dye. It is prepared from certain species of lichen, especially Lecanora tartarea.

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Dye 76% connected

To stain; to color; to give a new and permanent color to, as by the application of dyestuffs.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Dyestuff 76% connected

A material used for dyeing.

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Archil 92% connected

A violet dye obtained from several species of lichen (Roccella tinctoria, etc.), which grow on maritime rocks in the Canary and Cape Verd Islands, et…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Orchil 92% connected

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Aigremore noun · 78% connection

Charcoal prepared for making powder.

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Amethyst unknown · 78% connection

A variety of crystallized quartz, of a purple or bluish violet color, of different shades. It is much used as a jeweler's stone.

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Bond noun · 78% connection

A writing under seal, by which a person binds himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, to pay a certain sum on or before a f…

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Cassius noun · 78% connection

A brownish purple pigment, obtained by the action of some compounds of tin upon certain salts of gold. It is used in painting and stai…

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Crocus noun · 78% connection

A deep yellow powder; the oxide of some metal calcined to a red or deep yellow color; esp., the oxide of iron (Crocus of Mars or colco…

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Empurple verb · 78% connection

To tinge or dye of a purple color; to color with purple; to impurple.

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Gram method noun · 78% connection

a staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram's solution; after…

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Gram stain noun · 78% connection

a staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram's solution; after…

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Gram's method noun · 78% connection

a staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram's solution; after…

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Gram's procedure noun · 78% connection

a staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram's solution; after…

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Gram's stain noun · 78% connection

a staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram's solution; after…

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Ianthina noun · 78% connection

Any gastropod of the genus Ianthina, of which various species are found living in mid ocean; -- called also purple shell, and violet s…

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Impurple verb · 78% connection

To color or tinge with purple; to make red or reddish; to purple; as, a field impurpled with blood.

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Induline noun · 78% connection

Any one of a large series of aniline dyes, colored blue or violet, and represented by aniline violet.

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Irrigate verb · 78% connection

To water; to wet; to moisten with running or dropping water; to bedew.

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Jalap noun · 78% connection

The tubers of the Mexican plant Ipomoea purga (or Exogonium purga), a climber much like the morning-glory. The abstract, extract, and…

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James's powder unknown · 78% connection

Antimonial powder, first prepared by Dr. James, ar English physician; -- called also fever powder.

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Laver noun · 78% connection

The fronds of certain marine algae used as food, and for making a sauce called laver sauce. Green laver is the Ulva latissima; purple…

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