Home › Words › V › vesuvinevesuvinevesuvine · noun — A brown dyestuff obtained from certain basic azo compounds of benzene.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, vesuvine ranks #31,702 of 43,042 for Qualifying.EtymologyOriginally a trade name.nounA brown dyestuff obtained from certain basic azo compounds of benzene.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.mauvine 62% match — A mauve pigment obtained from aniline. vs vesuvine →bistre 58% match — A brown pigment made from soot, especially from beech wood. vs vesuvine →paeonine 57% match — An artificial red nitrogenous dyestuff. vs vesuvine →vesuvian 57% match — Of or relating to Mount Vesuvius. vs vesuvine →mauveine 57% match — A purple dye, the first synthetic organic dye created. vs vesuvine →bassanite 56% match — An evaporite, consisting of calcium sulfate, found at Vesuvius. vs vesuvine →flavescin 56% match — A colouring matter obtained from oak shavings. vs vesuvine →azuline 56% match — A striking blue dye derived from carbolic acid or rosolic acid. vs vesuvine →