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fluorescein

fluorescein noun: any of a class of yellow xanthene dyes which are visible when highly diluted; used forensically to detect traces of blood, and in analytical chemistry as an indicator in silver nitrate titrations.

Noun

fluorescein (plural fluoresceins)

  1. Any of a class of yellow xanthene dyes which are visible when highly diluted; used forensically to detect traces of blood, and in analytical chemistry as an indicator in silver nitrate titrations

fluorescein meaning in Tamil

fluorescein in Tamil

புளோரசீன்

Synonyms of fluorescein

Forms of fluorescein

pluralfluoresceins
alternative formfluoresceine

Origin of fluorescein

From fluoresce + -in.

Words formed from fluorescein

Questions about fluorescein

What does fluorescein mean?
Fluorescein means any of a class of yellow xanthene dyes which are visible when highly diluted; used forensically to detect traces of blood, and in analytical chemistry as an indicator in silver nitrate titrations.
What is fluorescein in Tamil?
Fluorescein in Tamil is புளோரசீன். See Fluorescein meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is fluorescein?
Fluorescein is a noun.
What is the plural of fluorescein?
The plural of fluorescein is fluoresceins.

Words near fluorescein in the dictionary

  1. fluorephores
  2. fluorescamine
  3. fluorescamines
  4. fluoresce
  5. fluoresced
  6. fluorescein
  7. fluoresceinated
  8. fluoresceine
  9. fluoresceines
  10. fluoresceins
  11. fluorescence

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