▪ I. ˈdelphine, a. and n.1
[See delphin.]
1. A variant of delphin a. (Webster, 1828).
2. Zool. = delphinine a. (Webster, 1828).
3. Chem. = delphinine, n.
▪ II. delphine, n.2
(ˈdɛlfɪn)
Also -in.
[ad. delphinium.]
= delphinium b.
| 1909 Cent. Dict. Suppl. s.v. Blue, Delphin blue, a mordant coal-tar color of the oxazin type. 1923 Daily Mail 28 May 1 Shades: Lemon,..Champagne, Delphine. |