= Indian lake n. at lake, n.6 3.

(a) A beautiful red or crimson pigment obtained from cochineal. (b) Chemistry. The colouring matter of cochineal; = carminic, adj. acid.

The colouring matter of cochineal, carmine.

The colouring principle of red sanders.

as in carthamic acid; = carthamin n.

Any of a class of blue, violet, or red flavonoid pigments occurring in plants. Cf. anthocyanidin, n.

Any of a class of reddish or brownish water-insoluble pigments which occur in various barks and other plant tissues, and are polymeric derivatives…

The red colouring-matter of Brazil-wood.

the red colouring matter of safflower, C14H16O7.

the colouring matter of cochineal; = carmine, n. adj.1b.