fluorescein

English

Etymology

fluoresce +‎ -in

Noun

fluorescein (plural fluoresceins)

1. (chemistry) Any of a class of yellow xanthene dyes which are visible when highly diluted; used forensically to detect traces of blood, and in analytical chemistry as an indicator in silver nitrate titrations

Synonyms

• fluoresceine
• resorcinolphthalein

Derived terms

• diaminofluorescein