azoerythrin
|a-zo-e-ryth-rin|
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/ˌeɪzoʊɪˈrɪθrɪn/
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/ˌeɪzəʊɪˈrɪθrɪn/
red azo dye
Etymology
'azoerythrin' originates from a modern chemical coinage combining the prefix 'azo-' (from French/Neo-Latin 'azo-', ultimately connected to 'azote' relating to nitrogen) and 'erythrin' from Greek 'erythros' meaning 'red'.
'azoerythrin' was coined in the 19th century as chemists developed systematic names for azo dyes by joining 'azo-' with color-indicating roots such as 'erythrin' (from 'erythros'), resulting in names for particular red azo dyes.
Initially it referred broadly to nitrogen-containing red substances or red azo compounds; over time it came to denote specific red azo dyes or compounds referenced in older chemical and dye literature.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a red azo dye or a red nitrogen-containing organic compound of the azo dye class, historically used in textile dyeing and pigment chemistry.
The researchers extracted azoerythrin from the reaction mixture and tested its colorfastness on wool.
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