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Definition of: flavopurpurin
(flā′vō·pûr′pyə·rin) noun Chem.
A crystalline coal–tar dye, C14H8O5, isomeric with purpurin and similar to alizarin except that it produces colors with a yellowish tinge. [<L flavus yellow + PURPURIN]
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