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xanthene dye — n any of various brilliant fluorescent yellow to pink to bluish red dyes that are characterized by the presence of the xanthene nucleus … Medical dictionary
xanthene dye — n. any of various dyes that contain the xanthene ring structure in their molecules … English World dictionary
xanthene dye — noun : any of a group of brilliant fluorescent yellow to pink to bluish red dyes characterized by the presence of the xanthene nucleus, known sometimes in colorless as well as colored forms, and used chiefly in dyeing textile fibers, in coloring… … Useful english dictionary
xanthene dye — xan′thene dye′ n. chem. any of a group of dyes having a molecular structure related to that of xanthene and in which the aromatic (C6H4) groups are the chromophore • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
xanthene dye — noun Date: 1930 any of various brilliant fluorescent yellow to pink to bluish red dyes that are characterized by the presence of the xanthene nucleus … New Collegiate Dictionary
xanthene dye — Chem. any of a group of dyes having a molecular structure related to that of xanthene in which the aromatic (C6H4) groups are the chromophore. [1925 30] * * * … Universalium
xanthene — ˈzanˌthēn noun ( s) Etymology: xanth + ene 1. a. : a white crystalline heterocyclic compound C13H10O obtained by reduction of xanthone called also 9H xanthene; compare structural formula … Useful english dictionary
dye — dyable, dyeable, adj. dyer, n. /duy/, n., v., dyed, dyeing. n. 1. a coloring material or matter. 2. a liquid containing coloring matter, for imparting a particular hue to cloth, paper, etc. 3. color or hue, esp. as produced by dyeing. 4. of the… … Universalium
Dye — For other uses, see Dye (disambiguation). Yarn drying after being dyed in the early American tradition, at Conner Prairie living history museum. A dye is a colored substance that has an affinity to the substrate to which it … Wikipedia
dye — A stain or coloring matter; a compound consisting of chromophore and auxochrome groups attached to one or more benzene rings, its color being due to the chromophore and its dyeing affinities to the auxochrome. Dyes are used for intravital… … Medical dictionary
