Perkin's mauve
The dye mauveineThe dye mauveine.
Meaning
1 sensesThe dye mauveine.
Origin
Discovered in 1856 by William Henry Perkin, a chemistry student, during an attempted synthDiscovered in 1856 by William Henry Perkin, a chemistry student, during an attempted synthesis of quinine.
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