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pyranine

pyranine noun: a hydrophilic, pH-sensitive fluorescent arylsulfonate dye.

Noun

pyranine (usually uncountable, plural pyranines)

  1. (usually) A hydrophilic, pH-sensitive fluorescent arylsulfonate dye.

Forms of pyranine

pluralpyranines

Questions about pyranine

What does pyranine mean?
Pyranine means a hydrophilic, pH-sensitive fluorescent arylsulfonate dye.
What part of speech is pyranine?
Pyranine is a noun.
What is the plural of pyranine?
The plural of pyranine is pyranines.

Words near pyranine in the dictionary

  1. pyrams
  2. Pyramul
  3. Pyramus
  4. pyran
  5. pyranic
  6. pyranine
  7. pyranines
  8. pyranoanthocyanin
  9. pyranoanthocyanins
  10. pyranocoumarin
  11. pyranocoumarins

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