aurin

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noun

A red colouring matter derived from phenol. Used as an indicator.

Similar
yellow corallinrosolic acid
OriginLatin aurum →
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Meanings

nounaurin (uncountable)

alternative obsolete aurine

  1. uncountablechemistryA red colouring matter derived from phenol. Used as an indicator.

    Synonyms: yellow corallin, rosolic acid

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA red colouring matter derived from phenol. Used as an indicator.

Similar
yellow corallinrosolic acid

Origin

  1. Latinaurum“gold”
  2. Englishaurin

From Latin aurum (“gold”) + -in.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Urian
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APA

aurin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aurin

MLA

“aurin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aurin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aurin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aurin.

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