carbolfuchsin

English

Alternative forms

  • carbol fuchsin
  • carbol-fuchsin

Etymology

From carbol +‎ fuchsin.

Noun

carbolfuchsin (uncountable)

  1. A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
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