eosin, bromeosin
(noun) a red fluorescent dye resulting from the action of bromine on fluorescein; used in cosmetics and as a biological stain for studying cell structures
Source: WordNet® 3.1
eosin (countable and uncountable, plural eosins)
(organic compound) A red, acidic dye commonly used in histological stains.
• NESOI, Senoi, noise
Source: Wiktionary
E"o*sin, n. Etym: [Gr. (Chem.)
Definition: A yellow or brownish red dyestuff obtained by the action of bromine on fluoresceĂŻn, and named from the fine rose-red which it imparts to silk. It is also used for making a fine red ink. Its solution is fluorescent.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
