flavine

[ fley-vin, -veen ]

noun

1. Chemistry. acriflavine hydrochloride.
2. Biochemistry. flavin.

flavine

/ ˈfleɪvɪn /

noun

1. See acriflavine hydrochloride
   another name for acriflavine hydrochloride
2. See flavin
   a variant spelling of flavin

Example Sentences

It is usual to add also a small amount of the yellow dyestuff flavine in order to obtain a yellower shade of scarlet.

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Flavine is used in small quantity along with cochineal for dyeing scarlet on wool.

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Wool is dyed in single bath by boiling with a mixture of Flavine (8%), stannous chloride (4%) and oxalic acid (2%).

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