auramine
noun
au·ra·mine
| \ ˈȯrəˌmēn, -mə̇n\
variants:
or less commonly auramin \ ˈ⸗⸗mə̇n \
plural -s
Definition of auramine
: a bright yellow ketonimine dye C17H22CIN3 of poor lightfastness and stability derived from diphenylmethane and used chiefly in coloring paper, in making pigments, in signal smokes, and as a fluorescent biological stain
— called in full auramine O
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