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Webster 1913 Edition

Carmine

Car′mine

,
Noun.
[F.
carmin
(cf. Sp.
carmin
, It.
carminio
), contr. from LL.
carmesinus
purple color. See
Crimson
.]
1.
A rich red or crimson color with a shade of purple.
2.
A beautiful pigment, or a lake, of this color, prepared from cochineal, and used in miniature painting.
3.
(Chem.)
The essential coloring principle of cochineal, extracted as a purple-red amorphous mass. It is a glucoside and possesses acid properties; – hence called also
carminic acid
.
Carmine red
(Chem.)
,
a coloring matter obtained from carmine as a purple-red substance, and probably allied to the phthaleïns.

Webster 1828 Edition

Carmine

CARMINE

,
Noun.
A powder or pigment, of a beautiful red or crimson color, bordering on purple, and used by painters in miniature, though rarely, on account of its great price. It is prepared by dissolving cochineal in an alkaline lye, and precipitating it by alum.

Definition 2024

carminé

carminé

See also: carmine and Carmine

French

Verb

carminé m ‎(feminine singular carminée, masculine plural carminés, feminine plural carminées)

  1. past participle of carminer

Adjective

carminé m ‎(feminine singular carminée, masculine plural carminés, feminine plural carminées)

  1. carmine

References

  • Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaʁmine/

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