Meaning
An artificial red or violet dyestuff consisting of a complex sulfur derivative of certain aromatic diamines.
Etymology
Origin: Ancient Greek
Of Ancient Greek [Term?] origin. See thio- (“sulfur”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Lauth's violetphenylene violet
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020, 2023.