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flavine

[fley-vin, -veen]
noun
  1. Chemistry. acriflavine hydrochloride.
  2. Biochemistry. flavin.
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Historical Examples of flavine

  • Wool is dyed in single bath by boiling with a mixture of Flavine (8%), stannous chloride (4%) and oxalic acid (2%).

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8

    Various

  • Flavine is used in small quantity along with cochineal for dyeing scarlet on wool.

British Dictionary definitions for flavine

flavine

noun
  1. another name for acriflavine hydrochloride
  2. a variant spelling of flavin
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flavine in Medicine

flavine

(flā′vēn′)
n.
  1. A brownish-red crystalline powder used as an antiseptic.
  2. Variant offlavin
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