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fluorescein meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of fluorescein at MeaningMonkey.org. fluorescein meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.FLUORESCEIN noun
Definition of fluorescein (noun)
- 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: fluoresceine, fluorescent dye, resorcinolphthalein
Source: Princeton University Wordnet