fuchsine

Meanings

Noun

A dye (rosaniline hydrochloride, C₂₀H₁₉N₃·HCl) usually a deep red or magenta colour.

Origin / Etymology

From French fuchsine, of unknown origin. Possibly from fuchsia + -ine, because of its colour, or from German Fuchs (“fox”) + -ine, because of the first manufacturer, Renard (renard means “fox” in French).

Scrabble Score: 16

fuchsine is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
fuchsine is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 18

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