William Henry Perkin.
The chemical formula of mauveine, also known as mauve, is C27H25N3O
Mauveine, also known as Perkin's mauve, is a synthetic dye that was discovered accidentally by chemist William Henry Perkin in 1856 while trying to synthesize quinine from coal tar. Mauveine was the first synthetic dye, revolutionizing the dye industry.
It's Perkin, not Perkins, and he invented a type of synthetic dye called mauveine. It right on wikipedia, lazy.
He discovered a synthetic dye called Mauveine which was a purple colour and superceded the natural purple dye got from sea shells
Sir William Henry Perkin FRS (March 12, 1838 - July 14, 1907) was an English chemist best known for his discovery, at the age of 18, of the first aniline dye, mauveine. This dye could be made from coal. Perkin also founded the aniline dye industry.
The modern synthetic food coloring industry was pioneered by two men, Thomas Mayne and Sir William Henry Perkin. Perkin's discovery of the first synthetic dye, mauveine, in 1856 led to the development of synthetic food dyes in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The first natural dye is believed to be indigo, which produces a deep blue color and has been used for thousands of years. The first synthetic dye, known as mauveine, was created in 1856 by William Henry Perkin and is a purple color derived from coal tar.
William Henry Perkins is credited with the accidental discovery of the first synthetic dye, mauveine, in 1856. This discovery revolutionized the textile industry by providing a wide range of color options. Perkins' work paved the way for the development of the synthetic dye industry and had a significant impact on the field of chemistry.
The first people to use artificial dyes were the ancient Egyptians, who used natural resources to create colored pigments for paintings and textiles. The synthetic dyes industry began to develop in the mid-19th century with the discovery of synthetic dyes like mauveine by Sir William Henry Perkin.
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 3 words with the pattern M-U----E. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter M and 3rd letter U and 8th letter E. In alphabetical order, they are: mauvaise mauveine meuniere
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 2 words with the pattern --UVEI--. That is, eight letter words with 3rd letter U and 4th letter V and 5th letter E and 6th letter I. In alphabetical order, they are: mauveine mauveins
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 4 words with the pattern MAUV----. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter M and 2nd letter A and 3rd letter U and 4th letter V. In alphabetical order, they are: mauvaise mauveine mauveins mauvines