The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Eupittone — Eu*pit tone, n. [Pref. eu + pittacal + one.] (Chem.) A yellow, crystalline substance, resembling aurin, and obtained by the oxidation of pittacal; called also {eupittonic acid}. [Written also {eupitton}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eupittonic acid — Eupittone Eu*pit tone, n. [Pref. eu + pittacal + one.] (Chem.) A yellow, crystalline substance, resembling aurin, and obtained by the oxidation of pittacal; called also {eupittonic acid}. [Written also {eupitton}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pittacal — was the first synthetic dyestuff to be produced commercially. It was accidentally discovered by German chemist Carl Ludwig Reichenbach in 1832, who was also the discoverer of kerosene, phenol, eupion, paraffin and creosote.As the history goes,… … Wikipedia
