Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A blue precipitate obtained by treating aniline with sulphuric acid and peroxid of lead: same as
mauve .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A pale yellow amorphous substance of alkaloidal nature and emetic properties, said to have been extracted from the root and foliage of the violet (Viola).
- noun Mauve aniline. See under
mauve .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun obsolete, medicine An
emetocathartic alkaloid , of uncertain composition, obtained fromviolets
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Examples
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The roots of nearly all the species of this genus possess a nutritive and an emetic principle, called violine, allied to that of ipecacuanha, but more uncertain in its operation.
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At least, he is 54 of age, lawyer, travelling back to Guilin, has a girlfriend, no kids, and loves classical music (violine and piano).
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At least, he is 54 of age, lawyer, travelling back to Guilin, has a girlfriend, no kids, and loves classical music (violine and piano).
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Blocke-flute, Dzintars Beitans - violine Signe Birkova -- actor, Nils Baumgarts Monika
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Blocke-flute, Dzintars Beitans - violine Signe Birkova -- actor, Nils Baumgarts Monika
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Blocke-flute, Dzintars Beitans - violine Signe Birkova -- actor, Nils Baumgarts Monika
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Blocke-flute, Dzintars Beitans - violine Signe Birkova -- actor, Nils Baumgarts Monika Zaemane - dancer Aigars Beisa Ilze Ozolina Una Teivane Rihards
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