Etymology

thionine

T1H4I1O1N1I1N1E1

Today it means: An artificial red or violet dyestuff consisting of a complex sulfur derivative of certain aromatic diamines. Full definition →

Ancient Greek [Term?]
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived from[Term?]
  2. English todaythionine

Of Ancient Greek [Term?] origin. See thio- (“sulfur”).

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