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fluorescein

or flu·o·res·ce·ine

[floo-res-ee-in, flaw-, floh-]
noun Chemistry.
  1. an orange-red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C20H12O5, that in alkaline solutions produces an orange color and an intense green fluorescence: used to trace subterranean waters and in dyes.

Origin of fluorescein

First recorded in 1875–80; fluoresce + -in2
Also called resorcinolphthalein.
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fluorescein

fluoresceine

noun
  1. an orange-red crystalline compound that in aqueous solution exhibits a greenish-yellow fluorescence in reflected light and is reddish-orange in transmitted light: used as a marker in sea water and as an indicator. Formula: C 20 H 12 O 5
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fluorescein in Medicine

fluorescein

[flu-rĕs′ē-ĭn, flô-]
n.
  1. An orange-red compound that exhibits intense fluorescence in alkaline solution and is used in ophthalmology to reveal corneal lesions.
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fluorescein in Science

fluorescein

[flu-rĕs′ē-ĭn, flô-]
  1. An orange-red crystalline compound that exhibits intense fluorescence in alkaline solution. It is used in medicine for diagnostic purposes, in oceanography as a tracer, and as a textile dye. Chemical formula: C20H12O5.
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