【医】 卡红, 胭脂红

Carmine \Car"mine\, n. [F. carmin (cf. Sp. carmin, It.
carminio), contr. from LL. carmesinus purple color. See
{Crimson}.]
1. A rich red or crimson color with a shade of purple.

2. A beautiful pigment, or a lake, of this color, prepared
from cochineal, and used in miniature painting.

3. (Chem.) The essential coloring principle of cochineal,
extracted as a purple-red amorphous mass. It is a
glucoside and possesses acid properties; -- hence called
also {carminic acid}.

{Carmine red} (Chem.), a coloring matter obtained from
carmine as a purple-red substance, and probably allied to
the phthale["i]ns.