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eosin
e·o·sin [  əssin ]


noun 
Definition:
 
red stain: a red crystalline solid. Use: biological stain, dye in cosmetics. C20H6Br4O5K2
[Mid-19th century. < Greek ēōs "dawn"; because of its color]
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