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magenta

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Word definitions for magenta in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
magenta \ma*gen"ta\ (m[.a]*j[e^]n"t[.a]), n. (Chem.) 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 ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. having the colour of fuchsia, fuchsine, light purple. n. A light purple, purplish-red, or pinkish purple colour obtained by mixing red and blue light (thus a secondary colour), but primary in the CMYK colour system used in printing.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Magenta was an English folk rock band from the 1970s. (Now re-formed after 25 years and playing again.) They were formed in 1974 as a four-member ensemble. Later, after two founding members left, they became a brother/sister act. In 1977 they reformed as ...

Usage examples of magenta.

Magenta, Saffranine, Acridine Reds, Acridine Scarlets, Rhoduline Reds, Rhodamine and Neutral Beds.

Magenta, Auramine, Methyl Violet or Brilliant Green, and with acid dyes like Acid Green, Formyl Violets, Azo Scarlet or Acid Yellow.

They form the commercial dye-stuffs Magenta, Saffranine, Thioflavine T, Auramine, Benzoflavine, Brilliant green, Methyl violet, etc.

It was a nevus, a birthmark, a magenta discoloration just to the right of and a little above the brain stem.

O, Acid Magenta, Indigo Extract, Phloxine, Naphthol Yellow, Orange G G, Scarlet S, Azo Red A, Eosines, Thiocarmine R, Naphthol Black B B, New Victoria Black Blue, Erythrosine, and Roccelline.

These comprise most of the basic dyes, such as Thioflavine T, Safranine, Brilliant Green, Methyl Violet, Magenta, New Methylene Blue, Bismarck Brown, Rose Bengale, Phloxine, Acid Greens, Formyl Violet S 4 B, Rhodamine, Solid Blue, etc.

There was alizarin crimson, magenta, and that thorn in the backside of the sinful, sister terra rosa.

He thought he looked appropriately serious in his one decent suit even if Carol had told him it made him look like a time-warped professional foot baller But not even she could fault his dove grey shirt and dark magenta tie, he decided.

But out of the snow of the yard, the flowers climbed on their briars up the high walls, up to the very tops, a curtain of dark green and lavish reds, of smoky pinks and peaches too, of murrey and magenta and ivory.

There was a stab of magenta, a rapid twinkle of sapphire and cyan, then a scattershot of moving saffron and ruby dots on the icy wall.

But those who have sold it have forgotten that, like Magenta and Solferino, you have only memory for hatred.

Habsburg army was defeated at Magenta and Solferino the imperial court was forced into making great concessions.

Acid Magenta, Acid Violet, belong to the group of sulphonated basic dyes.

Indigo extract, Cochineal, Acid Magenta, Picric acid, Naphthol Yellow, and Tartrazine dye the wool only at the boil.

The odd unshapeliness of their ill-built bodies in their ill-fitting clothes, the stained and streaky blue of the badly-dyed serge, and the shallow, vibrating magenta of the ribbon made it very fitting that they should stand in the foreground of the mean winter day which had coloured the farmyard and its buildings sour, soiled tones of grey.