vermilionette

noun

ver·​mil·​ion·​ette

plural -s

: any of various brilliant red organic pigments made by precipitating eosin or a similar dye upon a base (as barium sulfate or white lead)

Word History

Etymology

vermilion entry 1 + -ette

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