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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.


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of rhodamine

First recorded in 1885–90; rhod- + amine

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Professor Park's team developed a supramolecular photocatalyst that can transfer electrons similar to chlorophyll in nature by modifying rhodamine, an existing fluorescent dyes, into an amphiphilic structure.

From Science Daily Dec. 2, 2024

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

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 Slosson, Edwin E.

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