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Magenta |
Pronunciation : Ma*gen"ta
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: 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 also fuchsine, rose?ne, etc.
(Chem.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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