Schoenfeld's purple

English

Etymology

Named after Düsseldorf paint manufacturer Dr. Fr. Schoenfeld & Co., founded by German chemist Franz Schoenfeld (1834–1911).

Noun

Schoenfeld's purple (uncountable)

1. A reddish-purple color.
   • 1932, The Philippine Journal of Science, volume 47, page 209:

     The sepals cameo pink, barred and mottled with Schoenfeld's purple.

Adjective

Schoenfeld's purple (not comparable)

1. Of a reddish-purple color.
   • 1927, Otto August Reinking, Tropical Fusaria, page 225:

     Few wartlike, Schoenfeld's purple sclerotia are produced.