flumerin

noun

flu·​mer·​in

ˈflümərə̇n,

flüˈmər‧ə̇n

plural -s

: a dark red powder C₂₀H₁₀O₆Na₂Hg with a greenish fluorescence that is the disodium salt of hydroxy-mercuri-fluorescein

Word History

Etymology

fluorescein + mercury + -in

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