At 15:58 17/03/2006, you wrote:
>--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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>I believe magenta was one of the aniline dyes
invented in the later 19th century and >was
named after a battle in Napoleon III's reign -
but I assume the poster was >referring to a
natural colour approaching that shade.
>
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 15/03/2006 21:49 >>>
>
>I always thought that magenta was named after a battle in the
>Napoleonic wars but I could be way wrong!
>
>Suzi
I found this:
magenta
adj : deep purplish red n 1: a dark purple-red;
the dye was discovered in 1859, the year of the
battle of Magenta [syn: fuchsia] 2: a battle in
1859 in which the French and Sardinian forces
under Napoleon III defeated the Austrians under
Francis Joseph I [syn: Magenta, Battle of Magenta]
Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University
And this is just interesting:
Main Entry: fuch·sin
Variant: or fuch·sine /'fyük-s&n, -"sEn/
Function: noun
: a dye that is produced by oxidation of a
mixture of aniline and toluidines, that yields a
brilliant bluish red, and that is used in
carbolfuchsin paint, in Schiff's reagent, and as a biological stain
Fuchs /'fuks/, Leonhard (15011566), German
botanist and physician. In 1542 Fuchs published
De Historia Stirpium, a manual of herbal plants
that stands as a landmark in botany. The work is
historically important for its orderly
presentation, accurate drawings and precise
plant descriptions, and its glossary of
botanical terms. Fuchs was especially interested
in the medicinal properties of plants, and his
book listed the reputed powers of each. The
genus Fuchsia was named in his honor by Linnaeus
in 1753. Fuchsia also denotes the vivid reddish
purple color of the flowers of many plants belonging to the genus.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
I love this list - it leads me to look up so
many interesting things - I had no idea before
this that the colour was named after a Napoleonic battle.
I did, but the wrong Napoleon. See, a little knowledge....................
Suzi
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