carbolfuchsin

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noun

A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.

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Meanings

nouncarbolfuchsin (uncountable)

alternative carbol fuchsin · alternative carbol-fuchsin

  1. uncountableA mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.

Origin

From carbol + fuchsin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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