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Magenta
CIDE DICTIONARY
Magenta, n.
- An aniline dye obtained as an amorphous substance having a green bronze surface color, which dissolves to a shade of red; also, the color; -- so called from
Magenta , in Italy, in allusion to the battle fought there about the time the dye was discovered. Called alsofuchsin ,fuchsine ,roseïne , etc. [1913 Webster] - The purplish-red color of magenta. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Magenta, n. & adj.
--n.
1 a brilliant mauvish-crimson shade.
2 an aniline dye of this colour; fuchsine.
--adj. of or coloured with magenta.
--n.
1 a brilliant mauvish-crimson shade.
2 an aniline dye of this colour; fuchsine.
--adj. of or coloured with magenta.
Etymology
Magenta in N. Italy, site of a battle (1859) fought shortly before the dye was discovered
THESAURUS
Magenta
amethystine, lavender, lilac, livid, mauve, mulberry, orchid, pansy-purple, plum-colored, plum-purple, purple, purplescent, purplish, purply, purpurate, purpure, purpureal, purpurean, purpureous, raisin-colored, violaceous, violetROGET THESAURUS
Magenta
Redness
N redness, red, scarlet, vermilion, carmine, crimson, pink, lake, maroon, carnation, couleur de rose, rose du Barry, magenta, damask, purple, flesh color, flesh tint, color, fresh color, high color, warmth, gules, ruby, carbuncle, rose, rust, iron mold, cinnabar, cochineal, fuchsine, ruddle, madder, Indian red, light red, Venetian red, red ink, annotto, annatto, realgar, minium, red lead, redness, rubescence, rubicundity, rubification, erubescence, blush, red, reddish, rufous, ruddy, florid, incarnadine, sanguine, rosy, roseate, blowzy, blowed, burnt, rubicund, rubiform, lurid, stammell blood red, russet buff, murrey, carroty, sorrel, lateritious, rubineous, rubricate, rubricose, rufulous, rose-colored, ruby-colored, cherry-colored, claret-colored, flame- colored, flesh-colored, peach-colored, salmon-colored, brick-colored, brick-colored, dust-colored, blushing, erubescent, reddened, red as fire, red as blood, red as scarlet, red as a turkey cock, red as a lobster, warm, hot, foxy.For further exploring for "Magenta" in Webster Dictionary Online