English Explanatory Dictionary

Hofmann's violet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

Hofmann's violet Hofmann's violets

Etymology

Named after German chemist August Wilhelm von Hofmann.

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