Fuchsin definition
A dark green synthetic dyestuff, C20 H19 N3 · HCl, used to make a purple-red dye employed in coloring textiles and leather and as a bacterial stain.
noun
A purplish-red aniline dye, C20H19N3HCl, used as a coloring agent in inks, stains, and dyes.
noun
A dark green synthetic dyestuff, C20 H19 N3 · HCl, used to make a purple-red dye employed in coloring textiles and leather and as a bacterial stain.
noun
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
fuchsin
Plural:
fuchsinsOrigin of fuchsin
- fuchs(ia) –in
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition