gossypine

/ˌɡɒsɪˈpaɪn/

Definitions

1. noun

A yellow or reddish-brown dye extracted from the gossypol in cottonseed oil.

“The textile industry used gossypine for dyeing fabrics.”

Synonyms

  • cotton dye
  • cottonseed oil dye

Antonyms

  • bleach
  • oxidizer