eosine
/ˈiːəsɪn/
noun
- Alternative spelling of eosin; a red fluorescent dye used in biology for staining cells and tissues.
- The technician prepared a solution of eosine to color the tissue samples.
- The lab manual listed eosine as one of the standard dyes for the experiment.
- Eosine is sometimes preferred in older textbooks for describing the same staining process.