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Noun: bromeosin  brow'mee-u-sin
  1. A red fluorescent dye resulting from the action of bromine on fluorescein; used in cosmetics and as a biological stain for studying cell structures
    "Pathologists often use bromeosin in combination with hematoxylin to stain tissue samples";
    - eosin

Derived forms: bromeosins

Type of: fluorescein, fluoresceine, fluorescent dye, resorcinolphthalein

Encyclopedia: Bromeosin