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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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