About The Word Fluorescein
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Fluorescein
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What's The Definition Of Fluorescein?
[n] a yellow dye that is visible even when highly diluted; used as an absorption indicator when silver nitrate solution is added to sodium chloride in order to precipitate silver chloride (turns pink when no chloride ions are left in solution and negative fluorescein ions are then absorbed)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Fluorescein: fluoresceine | fluorescent dye | resorcinolphthalein Related Terms | Find terms related to Fluorescein: See Also | absorption indicator | bromeosin | dye | dyestuff | eosin Fluorescein In Webster's Dictionary \Flu`o*res"ce*in\, n. (Chem.)
A yellowish red, crystalline substance, {C20H12O5}, produced
by heating together phthalic anhydride and resorcin; -- so
called, from the very brilliant yellowish green fluorescence
of its alkaline solutions. It has acid properties, and its
salts of the alkalies are known to the trade under the name
of uranin.
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