nigrosins

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A form of nigrosin — A mixture of synthetic black dyes made by heating a mixture of nitrobenzene, aniline and aniline hydrochloride in the presence of a copper or iron catalyst; used for staining of bacteria and as a colorant.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of nigrosin
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nigrosins. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nigrosins

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“nigrosins.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nigrosins. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nigrosins,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nigrosins.

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