parafuchsin

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What does parafuchsin mean?

A tri(aminophenyl)methane hydrochloride; an important red biologic stain used in Schiff reagent to detect cellular DNA (Feulgen stain), mucopolysaccharides (periodic acid-Schiff stain), and proteins (ninhydrin-Schiff stain).

Where does parafuchsin come from?

From para- + fuchsin.

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