English Explanatory Dictionary

carbolfuchsin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.

Word forms

carbolfuchsin carbol fuchsin carbol-fuchsin

Etymology

From carbol + fuchsin.

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