Carmine
Carmine , noun
[French carmin (compare Sp. carmin, Italian carminio), contr. from Late Latin carmesinus purple color. See Crimson.]
1.
A rich red or crimson color with a shade of purple.
2.
A beautiful pigment, or a lake, of this color, prepared from cochineal, and used in miniature painting.
3.
(Chemistry) The essential coloring principle of cochineal, extracted as a purple-red amorphous mass. It is a glucoside and possesses acid properties; -- hence called also carminic acid.
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Carmine red (Chemistry) , a coloring matter obtained from carmine as a purple-red substance, and probably allied to the phthaleins.