"purpurate" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more purpurate [comparative], most purpurate [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin purpura (“the color purple”) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|en|purpura|-ate|id2=adjective|lang1=la|pos2=adjective-forming suffix|t1=the color purple}} Latin purpura (“the color purple”) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-adj}} purpurate (comparative more purpurate, superlative most purpurate)
  1. Of a purple colour.
    Sense id: en-purpurate-en-adj-E~fLYJ51 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: purpurates [plural]
Etymology: From purpuric acid + -ate (“salt or ester”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|purpuric acid|-ate|id2=chemical|t2=salt or ester}} purpuric acid + -ate (“salt or ester”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} purpurate (plural purpurates)
  1. (chemistry) A salt of purpuric acid. Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-purpurate-en-noun-xqCTODhb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ate (chemical), Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 99 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (chemical): 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 100 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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