Bramine

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A bright yellow synthetic dye formerly used to color textiles, paper and leather
2. A synthetic yellow coloring agent of the basic dye family once used in dyeing fabrics and other materials
3. Any of several yellow chemical colorants used in older industrial dyeing processes for fabric and leather

Etymology: "Bramine" is a technical coinage from the dye industry rather than a word with an older ancestry. It names a synthetic dyestuff, and manufacturers of that era often gave their products invented names that were easy to register and sell. Because the word was made deliberately for a commercial product, its story lies in the chemistry and marketing behind it rather than in any older English or classical root.