carminic acid

carminic acid
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. [1913 Webster]

2. A beautiful pigment, or a lake, of this color, prepared from cochineal, and used in miniature painting. [1913 Webster]

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}. [1913 Webster]

{Carmine red} (Chem.), a coloring matter obtained from carmine as a purple-red substance, and probably allied to the phthale["i]ns. [1913 Webster]


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  • carminic acid — A glucoside of an anthracenequinone carboxylic acid; the essential constituent of carmine. * * * car·min·ic acid kär .min ik n a red crystalline anthraquinone dye C22H20O13 best known as the essential coloring matter of cochineal and used chiefly …   Medical dictionary

  • carminic acid — noun a phenolic quinone that is the main constituent of cochineal Syn: carmine, E120 …   Wiktionary

  • carminic — CARMÍNIC adj.m. Acid carminic = acid extras din coşenilă. [< fr. carminique]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN  CARMÍNIC adj. acid carminic = acid extras din coşenilă. (< fr. carminique) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa …   Dicționar Român

  • Carminic — Car*min ic, a. Of or pertaining to, or derived from, carmine. [1913 Webster] {Carminic acid}. Same as {Carmine}, 3. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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