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fuchsin
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fuch·sin  (fyksn) also fuch·sine (-sn, -sn)
n.
A dark green synthetic dyestuff, C20H19N3HCl, used to make a purple-red dye employed in coloring textiles and leather and as a bacterial stain. Also called magenta.
[fuchs(ia) + -in.]
fuchsin [ˈfuːksɪn], fuchsine [ˈfuːksiːn -sɪn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a greenish crystalline substance, the quaternary chloride of rosaniline, forming a red solution in water: used as a textile dye and a biological stain. Formula: C20H19N3HCl Also called magenta
[from fuchs(ia) + -in; from its similarity in colour to the flower]


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