erythrosine

noun

eryth·ro·sine i-ˈrith-rə-sən -ˌsēn

variants also erythrosin

-sən

: a brick-red powdered xanthene dye C₂₀H₆I₄Na₂O₅ that is used as a biological stain and in dentistry as an agent to disclose plaque on teeth

called also erythrosine sodium

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