pyranine

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noun

A hydrophilic, pH-sensitive fluorescent arylsulfonate dye.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounpyranine (usually uncountable, plural pyranines)

plural pyranines

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryA hydrophilic, pH-sensitive fluorescent arylsulfonate dye.
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