Definitions for eosinˈi ə sɪn; -sɪn, -ˌsin
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
e•o•sinˈi ə sɪn; -sɪn, -ˌsin(n.)
also e•o•sine
a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C20H8Br4O5, used chiefly as an acid dye for silk and as a histological stain.
Category: Chemistry
any of a variety of similar dyes.
Category: Chemistry
Origin of eosin:
1865–70; < Gk ēṓs dawn (see eo -) + -in1
e`o•sin′ic(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
eosin, bromeosin(noun)
a red fluorescent dye resulting from the action of bromine on fluorescein; used in cosmetics and as a biological stain for studying cell structures
Wiktionary
eosin(Noun)
A red, acidic dye commonly used in histological stains.
Webster Dictionary
Eosin(noun)
a yellow or brownish red dyestuff obtained by the action of bromine on fluorescein, and named from the fine rose-red which it imparts to silk. It is also used for making a fine red ink. Its solution is fluorescent
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