'Cedriret' definitions:

Definition of 'Cedriret'

From: GCIDE
  • Cedriret \Ce"dri*ret\ (s[=e]"dr[i^]*r[e^]t), n. Same as C[oe]rulignone. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'cedriret'

From: GCIDE
  • Coerulignone \C[oe]`ru*lig"none\, n. [L. coeruleus cerulean + lignum wood + E. quinone.] (Chem.) A bluish violet, crystalline substance obtained in the purification of crude wood vinegar. It is regarded as a complex quinone derivative of diphenyl; -- called also cedriret. [1913 Webster]