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erythrosine definition

eryth·ro·sine (e rit̸h′rō sin, -sēn′)

noun

a sodium or potassium salt, CHIONa, formed from an iodine derivative of fluorescein and used in making food colors, biological stains, etc.

Etymology: erythro- + (eo)sin

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