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Magdala|ˈmægdələ| The name of a town in Abyssinia, where a victory was gained in 1868 by General Napier. Used attrib. for the name of a red aniline dye.
1875Ure's Dict. Arts (ed. 7). 1890Thorpe Dict. Appl. Chem. I. 233/2 Magdala red... This old and very beautiful colouring matter is the saffranine of the naphthalene series. |