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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Euxanthin

· Eux·an·thin · IPA
01 n. A yellow pigment imported from India and China. It has a strong odor, and is said to be obtained from the urine of herbivorous animals when…
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    A yellow pigment imported from India and China. It has a strong odor, and is said to be obtained from the urine of herbivorous animals when fed on the mango. It consists if a magnesium salt of euxanthic acid. Called also puri, purree, and Indian yellow.(Chem.) Also: puri, purree, Indian yellow