BRASILEIN

Noun

brasilein (uncountable)

Alternative form of brazilein

Anagrams

• Liberians, bilinears

Source: Wiktionary


Bras"i*lin, Bras"i*lein, n. [Cf. F. brésiline. See 2d Brazil.] (Chem.)

Definition: A substance, C16H14O5, extracted from brazilwood as a yellow crystalline powder which is white when pure. It is colored intensely red by alkalies on exposure to the air, being oxidized to bra*sil"e*in, C16H12O5, to which brazilwood owes its dyeing properties.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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