fuchsine
Chemical structure of fuchsine
Meaning
Noun
- A dye (rosaniline hydrochloride, C20H19N3·HCl) usually a deep red or magenta colour.
Origin
- 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).
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