quinacridone
Noun
Meaning
quinacridone (plural quinacridones)
(chemistry) An organic compound, a red powder with the molecular formula C20H12N2O2, used as a pigment.
Examples
A Dictionary of Color, New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 126 Plate 52 Color Sample K12–Magenta Starting in 1935 the family of quinacridone dyes was developed.
Cinquasia® Violet K 5350 FP is quinacridone organic pigment.
Pigment Red 122 (Hangzhou Origo Chemical) by Hangzhou Origo Chemical is an organic quinacridone pigment.
In the 1950s, a new family of violet synthetic organic pigments called quinacridone came onto the market.
These have colors ranging from red to violet, so nowadays a quinacridone dye is often used for magenta.
Cinquasia® Pink K 4410 is quinacridone organic pigment.