Brilliant croceine
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Description
A synthetic cherry red dye used in the early part of the 20th century for dyeing wool, silk, and cotton. Brilliant croceine was also prepared as a red lake.
Synonyms and Related Terms
croceina brillante (It.)
Authority
- Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942