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bra⋅sil⋅e⋅in

[bruh-zil-ee-in]
–noun Chemistry.
brazilein.

bra⋅zil⋅e⋅in

[bruh-zil-ee-in]
–noun Chemistry.
a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C16H12O5, obtained by the oxidation of brazilin: used chiefly as a dye for wood and textiles.
Also, brasilein.


Origin:
brazil(in) + -ein, var. of -in 2
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