fuchsine

Variant of fuchsin

fuchsin definition

fuch·sin (fo̵ok′sin)

noun

a purplish-red aniline dye, CHNHCl, used as a coloring agent in inks, stains, and dyes
also fuchsine fuch′·sine (-sin, -sēn′)

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

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