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rhodamine

rhodamine

1 8.6
A bright pink or red dye scientists use to mark water and materials
  • noun
  • /ˈroʊdəˌmiːn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : rhodamina
  • For the staining procedure, a solution of rhodamine was prepared to highlight the proteins.
  • rhodamine-conjugated phalloidin

Examples

  • Processed with superglue, rhodamine, laser.

  • Rhodamine-phalloidin staining was used.

    Academic text (2008)
  • In the lab, they used rhodamine to color the samples for their experiments.

  • The researchers applied rhodamine dye to visualize the cell structures under the microscope.

Synonyms

carmine
vsrhodamine
23 7.5

A deep red color or the dye used to make it

is a bright synthetic pinkish red used especially in scientific work
saffranine
vsrhodamine
  • Specialized
9.9

A red man-made dye used to stain cells and other materials

is used more broadly in scientific research and for general material coloring
alizarine
vsrhodamine
  • UK
9.9

A bright orange-red solid used to make red paint and dye cloth

is a general bright synthetic dye used for research and material coloring
dyestuff
vsrhodamine
7.7

A substance used to add color to cloth and hair

is a specific bright synthetic dye often used in research and certain materials

Surface Forms

rhodamine singular
rhodamines plural

Etymology

The word rhodamine comes from the Greek root rhodo- meaning 'rose' and the chemical ending -amine, so think of it as a 'rose-coloured chemical'. That's why rhodamine is the bright pink or red dye scientists use to mark, trace, and color materials.