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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A coal-tar color used in dyeing; the sodium-sulphonate salt of beta-naphthol-azo-naphthalene. It yields a fast and full red, but is not very brilliant. Also called roccellin, rubidin, rauracienne.

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