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pyronine

American  
[pahy-ruh-neen] / ˈpaɪ rəˌnin /

noun

Histology.
  1. a xanthine dye used for detecting the presence of RNA.


Etymology

Origin of pyronine

First recorded in 1890–95, pyronine is from the German word Pyronin, originally a trademark

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