Phenicine
Pronunciation : Phen"i*cine
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. foi^nix purple red: cf. F. ph?nicine.] (Chem.) (a) A purple powder precipitated when a sulphuric solution of indigo is diluted with water. (b) A coloring matter produced by the action of a mixture of strong nitric and sulphuric acids on phenylic alco
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913