Cochineal
51homopteran — /heuh mop teuhr euhn, hoh /, adj. 1. homopterous. n. 2. a homopterous insect. [1835 45; see HOMOPTEROUS, AN] * * * ▪ insect order Introduction any of more than 32,000 species of sucking insects, the members of which exhibit considerable… …
52Food coloring — spreading on a thin water film in the International Space Station. Food coloring is a substance, liquid or powder, that is added to food and/or drink to change its color. Food coloring is used both in commercial food production and in domestic… …
53carmine — Red coloring matter used as a histology stain produced from coccinellin derived from cochineal; treatment of coccinellin with alum forms an aluminum lake of carminic acid, the essential const …
54crimson — early 15c., deep red color, from O.Sp. cremesin of or belonging to the kermes (the shield louse insects from which a deep red dye was obtained), from M.L. cremesinus, from Arabic qirmiz kermes, from Skt. krmi ja a compound meaning (red dye)… …
55Cactus — This article is about the plant family. For the former genus Cactus, see Mammillaria, Melocactus, and Opuntia. For other meanings, see Cactus (disambiguation) Cacti redirects here. For the software, see Cacti (software). Cacti Temporal range: 35… …
56Dye — For other uses, see Dye (disambiguation). Yarn drying after being dyed in the early American tradition, at Conner Prairie living history museum. A dye is a colored substance that has an affinity to the substrate to which it …
57Lake pigment — A Lake pigment is a pigment manufactured by precipitating a dye with an inert binder, usually a metallic salt. Manufacturers and suppliers to artists and industry frequently omit the lake designation in the name. Many lake pigments are fugitive… …
58Scale insect — Temporal range: Lower Cretaceous–recent …
59Smarties — This article is about the chocolate confectionery made by Nestlé. For the sugar confectionery made by Ce De Candy, see Smarties (wafer candy). For other uses, see Smarties (disambiguation). Smarties Nestlé S …
60Opuntia ficus-indica — Illustration by Eaton in The Cactaceae Scientific classification Kingdom …
