Coerulignone

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

  Coerulignone \C[oe]`ru*lig"none\, n. [L. coeruleus cerulean +
     lignum wood + E. quinone.] (Chem.)
     A bluish violet, crystalline substance obtained in the
     purification of crude wood vinegar. It is regarded as a
     complex quinone derivative of diphenyl; -- called also
     {cedriret}.


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