brasilin
[
braz
-
uh
-lin]
/ˈbræz ə lɪn/
noun
,
Chemistry
1.
brazilin
.
British Dictionary definitions for
brasilin
brasilin
/
ˈbræzɪlɪn
/
noun
1.
a variant spelling of
brazilin
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 Origin
C19: from French
brésiline
, from
brésil
brazil wood