uranine

uranine

[′yu̇r·ə‚nēn]
(organic chemistry)
Na2C20H10O5 A brown or orange-red hygroscopic powder soluble in water; used as a yellow dye for silk and wool, a marker in the ocean to facilitate air and sea rescues, and as an analytical reagent. Also known as sodium fluorescein; uranin; uranine yellow.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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