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Etymology edit

From œno- +‎ -lin, from Ancient Greek οἶνος (oînos, wine) in combination with λίνον (línon, flax”,“linen).

Noun edit

œnolin (uncountable)

  1. Colouring matter of any grapes and red wines.
    • 1895, United States Congressional serial set, issue 3290, title I, Tax on Manufacture, article 44, page #424:
      The distillation of alcohol for the extraction of œnolin shall be accomplished by apparatus exclusively intended for this purpose.

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