chrysoidine

noun

chry·​so·​idine

krə̇ˈsōədə̇n,

-ˌdēn

plural -s

1

: a yellow crystalline base C₆H₅N=NC₆H₃(NH₂)₂ made from diazotized aniline and meta-phenylenediamine

2

usually capitalized

a

: the reddish brown crystalline mono-hydrochloride of chrysoidine base used chiefly for dyeing leather and paper and as a biological stain

called also Chrysoidine G, Chrysoidine Y

b

: any of certain other basic azo dyes

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary chrysoid- (from Greek chrysoeidēs like gold, from chrys- + -oeidēs -oid) + -ine; originally formed as German chrysoidin

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