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euxanthin
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euxanthin, n. [Gr. e'y^ well + yellow.].
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 . [1913 Webster]
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