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erythrosin

erythrosin noun: a red substance formed by the oxidation of tyrosin.

Noun

erythrosin (countable and uncountable, plural erythrosins)

  1. A red substance formed by the oxidation of tyrosin.
  2. A red dyestuff obtained from fluorescein by the action of iodine.

Forms of erythrosin

pluralerythrosins

Origin of erythrosin

Ancient Greek [Term?]; see erythro-.

Questions about erythrosin

What does erythrosin mean?
Erythrosin means a red substance formed by the oxidation of tyrosin.
What part of speech is erythrosin?
Erythrosin is a noun.
What is the plural of erythrosin?
The plural of erythrosin is erythrosins.

Words near erythrosin in the dictionary

  1. erythroscope
  2. erythroscopes
  3. erythrose
  4. erythroses
  5. erythrosiderite
  6. erythrosin
  7. erythrosine
  8. erythrosines
  9. erythrosins
  10. erythrosuchid
  11. erythrosuchids

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