brazilein

noun

bra·​zil·​ein

brəˈzilēə̇n

variants or less commonly brasilein

plural -s

: a red crystalline dye C₁₆H₁₂O₅ see brazilin

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary brazilin, brasilin + -ein; probably originally formed as German brasilein

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