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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An organic base, C₂₀H₁₉N₃, used to make the dye fuchsine countable, uncountable
2. 2
   The deep red or magenta colour of fuchsine (rosaniline hydrochloride). countable, uncountable

Etymology

From German Rosanilin (from Rose + Anilin) (so called by chemist August Wilhelm von Hofmann in 1862).

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