CARMIN
\kˈɑːmɪn], \kˈɑːmɪn], \k_ˈɑː_m_ɪ_n]\
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A red pigment derived from cochineal. It consists of Carminic acid, C17H18O10, with C. rod, C11H12O7. Used alone or combined with ammonia (Ammonia c.) as a stain in microscopy.
By Alexander Duane
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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The red coloring matter of cochineal, especially the red pigment produced by precipitating a decoction of cochineal with alum, cream of tartar, or acid potassium oxalate; a mixture of carminic acid, c. red, and other substances; used as a staining reagent in microscopy.
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A brilliant shade of red like that of cochineal
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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