fuchsin
a greenish, water-soluble, solid, coal-tar derivative, obtained by the oxidation of a mixture of aniline and the toluidines, that forms deep-red solutions: used chiefly as a dye.
Origin of fuchsin
1- Also called basic fuchsin, basic magenta, magenta.
- Also fuch·sine [fook-sin, -seen]. /ˈfʊk sɪn, -sin/.
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How to use fuchsin in a sentence
Flood the film with carbolic fuchsin, warm until steam begins to rise.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreOther counterstains may be used such as dilute eosin, dilute fuchsin, or vesuvin.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreStain in hot carbol-fuchsin (as in staining for spores) for five to ten minutes.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreStain in hot carbol-fuchsin (as for tubercle bacilli) for five to ten minutes.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyrePour Ziehl's carbolic fuchsin on the film, warm as in previous methods, and allow it to act for ten minutes.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry Eyre
British Dictionary definitions for fuchsin
fuchsine (ˈfuːksiːn, -sɪn)
/ (ˈfuːksɪn) /
a greenish crystalline substance, the quaternary chloride of rosaniline, forming a red solution in water: used as a textile dye and a biological stain. Formula: C 20 H 19 N 3 HCl: Also called: magenta
Origin of fuchsin
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