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purpureo- - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'purpureo-' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Purpureo-
- 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.