Meanings
noundiaminofluorescein (plural diaminofluoresceins)
plural diaminofluoresceins
- chemistryA fluorescein into which two amino groups have been substituted
4,5-diaminofluorescein was used as an indicator.
Synonyms: DAF
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA fluorescein into which two amino groups have been substituted
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
- Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
- Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
- Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
- Latindi-
- Englishdi-
- Egyptianjmn
- Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
- LatinAmmōn
- Latinammoniacus
- Englishammonia
- Englishamine
- Englishamino-
- Englishamino
- Englishdiamino
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰlewH-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰluH-yé-ti?
- Latinfluō
- Latinfluor
- Englishfluor
- Englishfluorite
- Middle Low Germanspar
- Old Englishspærstān
- Middle Englishsparston
- Englishsparstonebf.
- Englishspar
- Englishfluorspar
- Englishfluorescencebf.
- Englishfluoresce
- Englishfluorescein
- Englishdiaminofluorescein
From diamino + fluorescein.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
diaminofluorescein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diaminofluorescein
MLA
“diaminofluorescein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diaminofluorescein. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diaminofluorescein,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diaminofluorescein.
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