carbolfuchsin
noun
car·bol·fuch·sin
ˌkär-(ˌ)bäl-ˈfyük-sən, -(ˌ)bȯl-
: a mixture of an aqueous solution of phenol and an alcoholic solution of fuchsin used as a stain in microscopy especially in staining bacteria
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