fuchsin

(fo̵oksin)

noun

a purplish-red aniline dye, CHNHCl, used as a coloring agent in inks, stains, and dyes
also fuchsine

Origin: Fr fuchsine < fuchsia + -ine, -in: from the color

See fuchsin in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
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.

Origin:

Origin: fuchs(ia)

Origin: + -in

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