erythrosine

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός (eruthrós, “red”) +‎ -ine, equivalent to erythro- +‎ -s- +‎ -ine. === Pronunciation === === Noun === erythrosine (countable and uncountable, plural erythrosines) (chemistry) tetraiodo-fluorescein, a cherry-pink fluorone used as a food colouring, in printing inks, and as a biological stain, a dental plaque disclosing agent and a radiopaque medium. ==== Synonyms ==== E127 when used as a food colouring ==== Translations ====