fuchsine
Syllables: fuch·sineUK/ˈfuːksɪn/US/ˈfjuksɪn/
fuchsine noun: a dye (rosaniline hydrochloride, C₂₀H₁₉N₃·HCl) usually a deep red or magenta colour.
Noun
fuchsine (countable and uncountable, plural fuchsines)
- 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
- Acid members of this class include acid violets, soluble and alkali blues, wool blues, Acid Magenta which is the same as Acid Fuchsine, acid greens, patent blues, ketone blues, Neptune Green, Erioglaucine, and others.1961, Adnah Clifton Newell, William Holtrop, Coloring, Finishing and Painting Wood, C. A. Bennett, page 113
Forms of fuchsine
| plural | fuchsines |
|---|---|
| alternative form | fuchsin |
Origin of fuchsine
From French fuchsine, of unknown origin. Possibly from fuchsia + -ine, because of its colour, or from German Fuchs (“fox”) + -ine, because of the first manufacturer, Renard (renard means “fox” in French).
Questions about fuchsine
- What does fuchsine mean?
- Fuchsine means a dye (rosaniline hydrochloride, C₂₀H₁₉N₃·HCl) usually a deep red or magenta colour.
- What part of speech is fuchsine?
- Fuchsine is a noun.
- How do you pronounce fuchsine?
- Fuchsine is pronounced /ˈfuːksɪn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of fuchsine?
- The plural of fuchsine is fuchsines.
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