chrysoidine: Meaning and Definition of

chry•so•i•dine

Pronunciation: (kri-sō'i-din, -dēn"), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. a red-brown or greenish-black, crystalline solid, CHNCl, that yields orange colors in aqueous or alcohol solution: used chiefly in dyeing cotton and silk.
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