Violaniline

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

  Violaniline \Vi`o*lan"i*line\, n. [Violet + aniline.] (Chem.)
     A dyestuff of the induline group, made from aniline, and used
     as a substitute for indigo in dyeing wool and silk a
     violet-blue or a gray-blue color.
     [1913 Webster]