Cerulein

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cerulein \Ce*ru"le*in\, n. [L. caeruleus sky-blue.] (Chem.)
     A fast dyestuff, {C20H8O6}, made by heating gallein with
     strong sulphuric acid. It dyes mordanted fabrics green.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]