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Schoenfeld's purple
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Etymology
Named after Düsseldorf paint manufacturer Lukas (Unternehmen) Dr. Fr. Schoenfeld & Co. de, founded by German chemist Franz Schoenfeld (Chemiker) Franz Schoenfeld de (1834–1911).
Noun
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A reddish-purple color.
en 1932 The Philippine Journal of Science 47 209 The sepals cameo pink, barred and mottled with Schoenfeld's purple.
Adjective
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Of a reddish-purple color.
en 1927 Otto August Reinking Tropical Fusaria 225 Few wartlike, Schoenfeld's purple sclerotia are produced.
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