brazilin

[ braz-uh-lin, bruh-zil-in ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a yellow, water-soluble, needlelike, crystalline solid, C 16 H 14 O 5 , obtained from brazil and sappanwood: used as a dye and an indicator.

brazilin

/ ˈbræzɪlɪn /

noun

1. a pale yellow soluble crystalline solid, turning red in alkaline solution, extracted from brazil wood and sappanwood and used in dyeing and as an indicator. Formula: C 16 H 14 O 5

Word History and Origins

Origin of brazilin¹

First recorded in 1860–65; brazil + -in ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of brazilin¹

C19: from French brésiline , from brésil brazil wood

Example Sentences

Born in 1945 in Abaete, a small town in the south-eastern Brazilin state of Minas Gerais, Campos became interested in football at an early age and fondly remembers kicking improvised bundles made of socks.

From BBC

Earlier this month, Walmart agreed to sell an 80 percent stake of its Brazilin unit to Advent, partially exiting an underperforming business and recording a noncash charge of roughly $4.5 billion.

From Reuters

All of the jewelry pieces that were shown to me contained bits and pieces of the material, which is really all that remains in the Brazilin mines, mixed in with other gems and diamonds,.

From Forbes

While Neymar has had his moments of brilliance,Oscar was vital to Brazilin their opening 3-1 win over Croatia.

From The Guardian

The drop in JBS shares was also fueled by an overall decline in Brazilin stocks because of the political turmoil in Egypt and concern that Brazil's government spending is spinning out of control.

From Reuters