calcein

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noun

A fluorescent dye, with chemical formula C₃₀H₂₆N₂O₁₃; related to fluorescein; used in some contexts as a calcium indicator

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Meanings

nouncalcein (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA fluorescent dye, with chemical formula C₃₀H₂₆N₂O₁₃; related to fluorescein; used in some contexts as a calcium indicator

Origin

Blend of calcium + fluorescein.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

calcine
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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