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Definition of Erythrosine

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Erythrosine

1. 3',6'-dihydroxy-2',4',5',7'-tetraiodospiro(isobenzofuran-1(3h),9'-(9h)xanthen)-3-one disodium salt. A vital stain and colouring agent used in dentistry to disclose plaque. It is used as a tissue stain and dye in foods and pharmaceuticals, may inhibit some enzymes, and is preferentially absorbed by certain tumour cells. Pharmacological action: fluorescent dyes. Chemical name: Spiro(isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-(9H)xanthen)-3-one, 3',6'-dihydroxy-2',4',5',7'-tetraiodo-, disodium salt (12 Dec 1998)

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Literary usage of Erythrosine

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1. Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Sewage by American Chemical Society (1917)
"PROCEDURE WITH erythrosine. Add 5 cc. of neutral chloroform and 1 cc. of erythrosine indicator to 50 or 100 cc. of the sample in a 250 cc. clear ..."

2. The Techno-chemical Receipt Book: Containing Several Thousand Receipts by William Theodore Brannt, William Henry Wahl (1886)
"Scarlet and erythrosine on Wool. Dissolve the color in hot water. Then prepare a bath of 120° F., which contains 10 pounds of alum to 100 pounds of wool, ..."

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