Brazilin — IUPAC name (6aS,11bR) 7,11b Dihydro 6H indeno[2,1 c]chromene 3,6a,9,10 tetrol … Wikipedia
Brazilin — Braz i*lin, n. [Cf. F. br[ e]siline. See {Brazil}.] (Chem.) A substance contained in both Brazil wood and Sapan wood, from which it is extracted as a yellow crystalline substance which is white when pure. It is colored intensely red by alkalies.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brazilin — [braz′ə lin΄, brə zil′in] n. [ BRAZIL + IN1] a bright yellow compound, C16H14O5, obtained from brazilwood as a crystalline powder and used as a dye and indicator … English World dictionary
brazilin — /braz euh lin, breuh zil in/, n. Chem. a yellow, water soluble, needlelike, crystalline solid, C16H14O5, obtained from brazil and sappanwood: used as a dye and an indicator. Also, brasilin. [1860 65; BRAZIL + IN2] * * * … Universalium
brazilin — noun A red pigment obtained from brazilwood … Wiktionary
brazilin — A red natural dye, C16H14O5, obtained from the bark of several species of tropical trees and oxidized to the active red dye brazilein; resembles hematoxylin in origin, chemistry, and usage; used as a nuclear stain and as an indicator (red in… … Medical dictionary
brazilin — braz·i·lin … English syllables
brazilin — /ˈbræzələn/ (say brazuhluhn) noun a yellow substance, C16H14O5, from brazil, used as a dye and indicator. Also, brasilin …
brazilin — … Useful english dictionary
brezilin — Brazilin Braz i*lin, n. [Cf. F. br[ e]siline. See {Brazil}.] (Chem.) A substance contained in both Brazil wood and Sapan wood, from which it is extracted as a yellow crystalline substance which is white when pure. It is colored intensely red by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English