"carbolfuchsin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: carbol fuchsin [alternative], carbol-fuchsin [alternative]
Etymology: From carbol + fuchsin. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|carbol|fuchsin}} carbol + fuchsin Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} carbolfuchsin (uncountable)
  1. A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal. Wikipedia link: carbolfuchsin Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-carbolfuchsin-en-noun-yJJxVGv~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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