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 car·min·ic acid /kɑrˌmɪnɪk-/ 名詞
 卡紅酸,胭脂紅酸,洋紅酸,胭脂酸

 Car·mine n.
 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.
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 Car·min·ic a. Of or pertaining to, or derived from, carmine.
 Carminic acid. Same as Carmine, 3.
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