fuchsin
/ˈfuːksɪn/(亦作fuchsine)
noun
mass noun
1- a deep red synthetic dye used as a biological stain and disinfectant品红, 洋红。
1.1
- A chloride of rosaniline; chem. formula: C20H20N3Cl.蔷薇苯胺的氯化物; 化学分子式： C20H20N3Cl.
词源
mid 19th cent.: from German Fuchs 'fox', translating French Renard (the name of the chemical company which first produced fuchsin commercially) + -IN1.