rhodamine

American  

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

noun

Chemistry.

1. a red dye obtained by heating an alkyl aminophenol with phthalic anhydride.

2. any of various related dyes.

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rhodamine British  

/ ˈrəʊdəˌmiːn, -mɪn /

noun

1. 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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rhodamine

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

While this isn't the end of the story for rhodamine dyes, the work is likely moving in a different direction.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 8, 2023

It will retrieve a water sample from 16 meters’ depth, to be screened for alkalinity, pH, salinity, carbon, and rhodamine.

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 Edwin E. Slosson