xanthene dye

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noun xanthene dye any of a group of dyes having a molecular structure related to that of xanthene in which the aromatic (C 6 H 4) groups are the chromophore. 1
noun xanthene dye any of various dyes that contain the xanthene ring structure in their molecules 0
noun xanthene dye Any of a group of brilliant fluorescent yellow to pink to bluish red dyes characterized by the presence of the xanthene nucleus, known sometimes in colorless as well as colored forms, and used chiefly in dyeing textile fibers, in coloring paper, in producing fluorescent effects, and as organic pigments. 0

before 1925

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First recorded in 1925-30

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