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brazilin definition

brazi·lin (braz′ə lin′, brə zil′in)

noun

a bright-yellow compound, CHO, obtained from brazilwood as a crystalline powder and used as a dye and indicator

Etymology: brazil + -in

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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