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fuchsine.

A dye (rosaniline hydrochloride, C₂₀H₁₉N₃·HCl) usually a deep red or magenta colour.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfuːksɪn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfuːkˌsiːn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfjuksɪn/General-American/ˈfjukˌsin/General-American
  1. A dye (rosaniline hydrochloride, C₂₀H₁₉N₃·HCl) usually a deep red or magenta colour.

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Where this word comes from

From French fuchsine, of unknown origin. Possibly from fuchsia + -ine, because of its colour, or from German Fuchs (“fox”) + -ine, because of the first manufacturer, Renard (renard means “fox” in French).

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