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Euxanthin
Eux-an′thin
,Noun.
[Gr.
εὖ
well + [GREEK] yellow.] (Chem.)
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
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euxanthin
euxanthin
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euxanthin (uncountable)
- Indian yellow or magnesium euxanthate, a transparent yellow pigment used in oil paint.