Meanings
nouncerulein (usually uncountable, plural ceruleins)
plural ceruleins · alternative caerulein · alternative coerulein
- uncountableusuallyceruletide
- uncountableusuallyA fast dyestuff with chemical formula C₂₀H₈O₆, made by heating gallein with strong sulfuric acid. It dyes mordanted fabrics green.
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cerulein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cerulein
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“cerulein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cerulein. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cerulein,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cerulein.
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