Phenicine

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

  Phenicine \Phen"i*cine\, n. [Gr. foi^nix purple red: cf. F.
     ph['e]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 alcohol.


         --Watts.
         [1913 Webster]