rosaniline: Meaning and Definition of

ros•an•i•line

Pronunciation: (rō-zan'l-in, -īn"), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. a red dye, CHNCl, derived from aniline and orthotoluidine, a constituent of fuchsin.
  2. the base, CHNO, which, with hydrochloric acid, forms this dye.
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