fluorescin

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noun

A colourless amorphous substance produced by the reduction of fluorescein, and from which the latter may be formed by oxidation.

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Meanings

nounfluorescin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA colourless amorphous substance produced by the reduction of fluorescein, and from which the latter may be formed by oxidation.

Origin

From fluoresce + -in?

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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