# rosaniline

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An organic base, C₂₀H₁₉N₃, used to make the dye fuchsine
2. The deep red or magenta colour of fuchsine (rosaniline hydrochloride).

## Etymology
From German Rosanilin (from Rose + Anilin) (so called by chemist August Wilhelm von Hofmann in 1862).

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