Definition of Resorcinolphthalein

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, Fluoresceine, Fluorescent Dye
Category relationships: Solution
Generic synonyms: Absorption Indicator, Dye, Dyestuff
Specialized synonyms: Bromeosin, Eosin

Medical Definition of Resorcinolphthalein

1. Synonym: fluorescein. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Resorcinolphthalein

resonating
resonating chamber
resonator
resonator
resonators
resorb
resorb
resorbed
resorbing
resorbs
resorcin
resorcin
resorcinol
resorcinol
resorcinolphthalein (current term)
resorcinolphthalein (current term)
resorcinolphthalein sodium
resorcinols
resorcinol phthalic anhydride
resorcinol test
resorcins
resorcylic
resorption
resorption
resorptions
resorption atelectasis
resorption lacunae
resorptive
resort
resorted

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