Purpureo-

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

  Purpureo- \Pur*pu"re*o-\
     A combining form signifying of a purple or purple-red color.
     Specif. (Chem.), used in designating certain brilliant
     purple-red compounds of cobaltic chloride and ammonia,
     similar to the roseocobaltic compounds. See {Cobaltic}.
     [1913 Webster]