gallocyanine

noun

gal·​lo·​cy·​a·​nine

ˌga(ˌ)lōˈsīəˌnēn,

ˌgȯ(-,

-nə̇n

: an oxazine dye C₁₅H₁₂N₂O₅ made from gallic acid and a nitroso derivative of aniline and used in dyeing mordanted wool and cotton bluish violet

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary gall- + cyan- + -ine

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