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fuchsin

fuchsin is the alternative spelling of fuchsine.

Meaning of fuchsine

Noun

fuchsine (countable and uncountable, plural fuchsines)

  1. A dye (rosaniline hydrochloride, C₂₀H₁₉N₃·HCl) usually a deep red or magenta colour.
    • By other experiments a much finer subdivision can be made. A solution of .00000002ᵍ of the red coloring matter, fuchsine, in 1ᶜᶜ of alcohol gives a distinct color.1894, Rufus Phillips Williams, “What Chemistry Is”, in Introduction to Chemical Science, Boston: Ginn & Company, page 4

Forms of fuchsin

pluralfuchsins

Words formed from fuchsin

Questions about fuchsin

What is fuchsin the alternative spelling of?
Fuchsin is the alternative spelling of fuchsine.

Words near fuchsin in the dictionary

  1. fuchsialike
  2. Fuchsian
  3. Fuchsian group
  4. Fuchsian groups
  5. fuchsias
  6. fuchsin
  7. fuchsine
  8. fuchsines
  9. fuchsinophil
  10. fuchsinophile
  11. fuchsinophilic

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