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rhodamine

American

[roh-duh-meen, -min] / ˈroʊ dəˌmin, -mɪn /

noun

Chemistry.

a red dye obtained by heating an alkyl aminophenol with phthalic anhydride.
any of various related dyes.

rhodamine British

/ ˈrəʊdəˌmiːn, -mɪn /

noun

any one of a group of synthetic red or pink basic dyestuffs used for wool and silk. They are made from phthalic anhydride and aminophenols

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Etymology

Origin of rhodamine

First recorded in 1885–90; rhod- + amine

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Crews started dumping the rhodamine dye into the water Monday and will complete the study by Friday, according to a news release.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2024

"We can make any rhodamine dye we would ever want with this chemistry, and so the big question is what do we make next," Lavis says.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 8, 2023

Four of the researchers on the most current publication were also on the very first rhodamine dye paper the lab published, in 2011.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 8, 2023

A purple blob expands across a map of the harbor, tracing the spread of rhodamine from a previous test.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 30, 2023

A bright pink rhodamine formerly quoted at a dollar a pound jumped to $48.

From Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries by Slosson, Edwin E.

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