eosin
noun
eo·sin
| \ ˈē-ə-sən
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variants:
or less commonly eosine \ ˈē-ə-sən
, -ˌsēn \
, -ˌsēn \
Definition of eosin
1
: a red fluorescent dye C20H8Br4O5 obtained by the action of bromine on fluorescein and used especially in cosmetics and as a toner
also
: its red to brown sodium or potassium salt used especially as a biological stain for cytoplasmic structures
2
: any of several dyes related to eosin
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eosin
noun
eo·sin
| \ ˈē-ə-sən
\
\
variants:
also eosine \ -sən
, -ˌsēn
\
, -ˌsēn
\
Medical Definition of eosin
1
: a red fluorescent dye C20H8Br405 obtained by the action of bromine on fluorescein and used especially in cosmetics and as a toner
also
: its red to brown sodium or potassium salt used especially as a biological stain for cytoplasmic structures
2
: any of several dyes related to eosin