# erythrosine

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. tetraiodo-fluorescein, a cherry-pink fluorone used as a food colouring, in printing inks, and as a biological stain, a dental plaque disclosing agent and a radiopaque medium.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός (eruthrós, “red”) + -ine, equivalent to erythro- + -s- + -ine.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/erythrosine