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flavine
[ fley-vin, -veen ]
/ ˈfleɪ vɪn, -vin /
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noun
Chemistry. acriflavine hydrochloride.
Biochemistry. flavin.
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Words nearby flavine
flautist, flav-, flavescent, Flavia, flavin, flavine, flavivirus, flavo-, flavobacteria, flavone, flavonoid
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How to use flavine in a sentence
It is usual to add also a small amount of the yellow dyestuff flavine in order to obtain a yellower shade of scarlet.
Flavine is used in small quantity along with cochineal for dyeing scarlet on wool.
Wool is dyed in single bath by boiling with a mixture of Flavine (8%), stannous chloride (4%) and oxalic acid (2%).
British Dictionary definitions for flavine
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