a greenish crystalline substance, the quaternary chloride of rosaniline, forming a red solution in water: used as a textile dye and a biological stain. Formula: C20H19N3HCl
Also called: magenta
Word origin
C19: from fuchs(ia) + -in; from its similarity in colour to the flower
fuchsin in American English
(ˈfʊksɪn)
noun
a purplish-red aniline dye, C20H19N3HCl, used as a coloring agent in inks, stains, and dyes
: also ˈfuchsine (ˈfʊksɪn; ˈfʊkˌsin)
Word origin
Fr fuchsine < fuchsia + -ine, -in1: from the color