xanthene dye

noun

: any of various brilliant fluorescent yellow to pink to bluish-red dyes that are characterized by the presence of the xanthene nucleus

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of xanthene dye was in 1930

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“Xanthene dye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/xanthene%20dye. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

xanthene dye

noun
: any of various brilliant fluorescent yellow to pink to bluish red dyes that are characterized by the presence of the xanthene nucleus
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