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eosin definition

eo·sin (ē′ō sin, ē′ə-)

noun

    1. a rose-colored dye, CHOBr, prepared by brominating fluorescein and used to color inks, fabrics, etc. and to stain tissues
    2. its sodium or potassium salt, used as a reddish dye and as a stain in microscopy
  2. any of various similar red dyes

Etymology: < Gr ēōs, dawn (see eo-) + -in

Also eosine e′o·sine (-sin, -sēn′)

Related Forms:

  • eosinic e′o·sin′·ic adjective

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