Definition of Fluoresceine

1. 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).

Exact synonyms: Fluorescein, Fluorescent Dye, Resorcinolphthalein
Category relationships: Solution
Generic synonyms: Absorption Indicator, Dye, Dyestuff
Specialized synonyms: Bromeosin, Eosin

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fluoresceine

fluorapatite
fluorapatite
fluorated
fluorene
fluorene
fluorenes
fluorenes
fluorescamine
fluoresce
fluoresce
fluoresced
fluorescein
fluorescein
fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate
fluorescein-conjugated antibody
fluoresceine (current term)
fluoresceins
fluoresceins
fluorescein angiography
fluorescein eye examination
fluorescein instillation test
fluorescein isocyanate
fluorescein isothiocyanate
fluorescein isothiocyanate
fluorescein sodium
fluorescein string test
fluorescence
fluorescence
fluorescence-activated cell sorter
fluorescence-activated cell sorting

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