auramine

au·ra·mine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awr-uh-meen, -min]
- /ˈɔr əˌmin, -mɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awr-uh-meen, -min]
- /ˈɔr əˌmin, -mɪn/

Definitions of auramine word

noun auramine a yellow, crystalline solid, C 17 H 22 ClN 3 , soluble in water, alcohol, and ether, used chiefly as a dye for paper and leather. 1
noun auramine (organic chemistry, cytology) Any of a family of fluorescent dyes used to stain tissues for fluorescence microscopy. 0

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Origin of auramine

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

1880-85; < Latin aur(um) gold + amine

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auramine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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