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Fuchsine

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Aniline red; an artificial coal-tar dyestuff, of a metallic green color superficially, resembling cantharides, but when dissolved forming a brilliant dark red. It consists of a hydrochloride or acetate of rosaniline. See rosaniline.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A dye (rosaniline hydrochloride or similar) usually a deep red or magenta colour.
  • Word Usage
    "Because of the considerable infusion of the red fuchsine carries large vitalizing energy."
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