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fuch·sin | \ ˈfyük-sən 
, -ˌsēn \
, -ˌsēn \variants:
or fuchsine
Definition of fuchsin
: a dye that is produced by oxidation of a mixture of aniline and toluidines and yields a brilliant bluish red
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fuchsin
nounfuch·sin
variants:
or fuchsine \ ˈfyük-sən , -ˌsēn \
, -ˌsēn \Medical Definition of fuchsin
: a dye that is produced by oxidation of a mixture of aniline and toluidines, that yields a brilliant bluish red, and that is used in carbolfuchsin paint, in Schiff's reagent, and as a biological stain
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The first known use of fuchsin was in 1865
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