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cœrulignone
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cœrulignone, n. [L. coeruleus cerulean + lignum wood + E. quinone.].
A bluish violet, crystalline substance obtained in the purification of crude wood vinegar. It is regarded as a complex quinone derivative of diphenyl; -- called also cedriret . [1913 Webster]
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