紫酸銨; 紅紫酸銨
Murexide \Mu*rex"ide\, n. [L. murex the purple fish, purple.] (Chem.) A crystalline nitrogenous substance having a splendid dichroism, being green by reflected light and garnet-red by transmitted light. It was formerly used in dyeing calico, and was obtained in a large quantities from guano. Formerly called also {ammonium purpurate}.