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fluorescein
fluo·res·ce·in [ fl réssee in, flaw réssee in ]


noun 
Definition:
 
orange-red crystalline compound: an orange-red crystalline compound that fluoresces green in blue light. Use: to reveal features of the cornea.
[Late 19th century. <fluoresce + -ein]
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