fluorescein
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fluorescein (plural fluoresceins)
- (organic 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
- Synonym: resorcinolphthalein
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any of a class of yellow xanthene dyes which are visible when highly diluted
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