purpurin
/ˈpɜrpjərɪn/
noun
- A red or purple dye obtained from madder root, used historically for coloring fabrics.
- The chemist extracted purpurin from the madder plant to study its coloring properties.
- The ancient textile was dyed with purpurin, giving it a rich reddish-purple hue.
- Artists sometimes use purpurin to create natural pigments for their paintings.