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Tyrian purple (Ancient Gr****: πορφύρα porphúra; Latin: purpura), also
known as
royal purple,
imperial purple, or
imperial dye, is a reddish-purple natural...
- (BrC6H3C(O)CNH)2. A deep
purple solid, the
compound is also
known as
Tyrian purple, a
dye of
historic significance. Presently, it is only a curiosity, although...
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together produce a
range of
purple hues
known as
Tyrian purple.
Light exposure during part of the
dyeing process can
convert the
dibromoindigo into indigo...
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Purple has long been ****ociated with royalty,
originally because Tyrian purple dye—made from the
secretions of sea snails—was
extremely expensive in...
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invertebrate dyes Tyrian purple and
crimson kermes became highly prized luxury items in the
ancient and
medieval world. A less
expensive substitute for
Tyrian purple...
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invertebrate dyes Tyrian purple and
crimson kermes were
highly prized luxury items in the
ancient and
medieval world. Plant-based
dyes such as woad,...
- was used by the
Phoenicians in
ancient times to
extract imperial Tyrian purple dye. This
snail lives in the
central and
western parts of the Mediterranean...
- cochineal,
Armenian cochineal, brazilwood, and
Tyrian purple. It
became the most
important insect dye used in the
production of hand-woven
oriental rugs...
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extracted the
dye from them, and d**** the
first garment of the
colour later called Tyrian purple. The
murex s****
appears on the very
earliest Tyrian coins and...
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varied depending on how the
dye was formulated.
Lesser royal houses that
wanted to
economize could mix
Tyrian purple dye with the much less expensive...
