fuchsin

noun

fuch·​sin ˈfyük-sən  -ˌsēn 

variants or fuchsine

: a dye that is produced by oxidation of a mixture of aniline and toluidines and yields a brilliant bluish red

Word History

Etymology

French fuchsine, probably from New Latin Fuchsia; from its color

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

fuchsin

noun

fuch·​sin

variants or fuchsine

ˈfyük-sən 

-ˌsēn

: a synthetic dye that yields a brilliant bluish red

Medical Definition

fuchsin

noun

fuch·​sin

variants or fuchsine

ˈfyük-sən  -ˌsēn 

: a dye that is produced by oxidation of a mixture of aniline and toluidines, that yields a brilliant bluish red, and that is used in carbolfuchsin paint, in Schiff's reagent, and as a biological stain