fuchsine

== English == === Alternative forms === fuchsin === 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). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfuːksɪn/, /ˈfuːkˌsiːn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfjuksɪn/, /ˈfjukˌsin/ Hyphenation: fuch‧sine === Noun === fuchsine (countable and uncountable, plural fuchsines) A dye (rosaniline hydrochloride, C20H19N3·HCl) usually a deep red or magenta colour. ==== Translations ==== === References === == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === fuchsine f (plural fuchsines) fuchsine === Further reading === “fuchsine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012