SINCE 1828
fuchsin
noun
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
noun
fuch·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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