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| Noun | 1. A yellow pigment imported from India and China. It has a strong odor, and is said to be obtained from the urine of herbivorous animals when fed on the mango. It consists if a magnesium salt of euxanthic acid. Called also puri, purree, and Indian yellow.[Websters]. | |
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Date "Euxanthin" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
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Etymology:Euxanthin \Eux*an"thin\, noun. [Greek expression well yellow.]. (references) |
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| Noun | 1. A yellow pigment imported from India and China. It has a strong odor, and is said to be obtained from the urine of herbivorous animals when fed on the mango. It consists if a magnesium salt of euxanthic acid. Called also puri, purree, and Indian yellow.[Websters]. | |
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Date "EUXANTHIN" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
| Etymology:Euxanthin \Eux*an"thin\, noun. [Greek expression well yellow.]. (references) |
