carmine
n. crimson color; crimson pigment | ||||
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Carmine Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Carmine
(n.)
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.
(n.)
A rich red or crimson color with a shade of purple.
(n.)
A beautiful pigment, or a lake, of this color, prepared from cochineal, and used in miniature painting.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
A rich red or crimson color with a shade of purple.
(n.)
A beautiful pigment, or a lake, of this color, prepared from cochineal, and used in miniature painting.
| WordNet 2.0 |
carmine
Noun
1. a variable color averaging a vivid red
(synonym) cardinal
(hypernym) red, redness
Verb
1. color carmine
(hypernym) redden
(derivation) cardinal
Adjective
1. having any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
(synonym) red, reddish, ruddy, blood-red, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby, ruby-red, scarlet
(similar) chromatic
Noun
1. a variable color averaging a vivid red
(synonym) cardinal
(hypernym) red, redness
Verb
1. color carmine
(hypernym) redden
(derivation) cardinal
Adjective
1. having any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
(synonym) red, reddish, ruddy, blood-red, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby, ruby-red, scarlet
(similar) chromatic
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carmine
carmine
\car"mine\ (?), n. [f. carmin (cf. sp. carmin, it. carminio), contr. from ll. 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. (chem.) 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.
carmine
red (chem.), a coloring matter obtained from carmine as a purple-red substance, and probably allied to the phthaleïns.
carmine
adj : having any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies [syn: red, reddish, ruddy, blood-red, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby, ruby-red, scarlet]
n : a variable color averaging a vivid red [syn: cardinal]
v : color carmine
similar words(1)
carmine red
carmine
\car"mine\ (?), n. [f. carmin (cf. sp. carmin, it. carminio), contr. from ll. 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. (chem.) 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.
carmine
red (chem.), a coloring matter obtained from carmine as a purple-red substance, and probably allied to the phthaleïns.
carmine
adj : having any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies [syn: red, reddish, ruddy, blood-red, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby, ruby-red, scarlet]
n : a variable color averaging a vivid red [syn: cardinal]
v : color carmine
similar words(1)
carmine red
Carmine Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
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State: TEXAS
City: CARMINE
State: TEXAS
City: CARMINE
Carmine Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Carmine Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Carmine
Carmine
Carmine , also called Crimson Lake, Cochineal, Natural Red 4, C.I. 75470 or E120, is a pigment of a bright red color obtained from the carminic acid produced by some scale insects, such as the cochineal and the Polish cochineal, and is used as a general term for a particularly deep red color. Carmine is used in the manufacture of artificial flowers, paints, rouge, cosmetics, food additives, and crimson ink.| See more at Wikipedia.org... |