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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A product obtained by treating the waste madder of the dye-houses, which still contains a certain quantity of alizarin and other coloring matters, with sulphuric acid, to remove lime, magnesia, etc. It is adapted for dyeing red and black, but does not afford a good purple.
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Garancine and garanceux reds, if treated first with hydrochloric acid and then with milk of lime, turn to
Scientific American Supplement, No. 363, December 16, 1882 Various
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