Meanings
nounuranin (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryAn alkaline salt of fluorescein, used as a brownish-red dye.
Origin
From uranium + -in, from its yellowish-green fluorescence, resembling that of uranium glass.
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APA
uranin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uranin
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“uranin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uranin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “uranin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uranin.
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