chrysophenine

[kri-sof-uh-neen, -nin]

noun Chemistry.

a bright yellow dye derived from stilbene, used chiefly for dyeing leather and textiles.

Origin:
chryso- + phen- + -ine²

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Chrysophenine is always a great word to know.

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a colorless, pungent, suffocating, highly water-soluble, gaseous compound, NH3, usually produced by the combination of nitrogen and hydrogen gases

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