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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...
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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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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...
- (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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invertebrate dyes Tyrian purple and
crimson kermes became highly prized luxury items in the
ancient and
medieval world. Plant-based
dyes such as woad...
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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...
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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...
- snails. One of the
dye's main
chemical ingredients is red dibromo-indigotin, the main
component of
tyrian purple or tekhelet. The
dye will turn
indigo blue...
- man has the red
blush of the rose? the pure
white of the lily? How the
Tyrian dye yields to the violet,
sight alone and not
words can express. France, R...
