krə̇ˈsōədə̇n, -ˌdēn noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary chrysoid- (from Greek chrysoeidēs like gold, from chrys- + -oeidēs -oid) + -ine; originally formed as German chrysoidin
1. : a yellow crystalline base C 6 H 5 N . NC 6 H 3 (NH 2 ) 2 made from diazotized aniline and meta-phenylenediamine — see dye table I (under Solvent Orange 3 )
2. usually capitalized
a. : the reddish brown crystalline mono-hydrochloride of chrysoidine base used chiefly for dyeing leather and paper and as a biological stain — called also Chrysoidine G, Chrysoidine Y ; see dye table I (under Basic Orange 2 )
b. : any of certain other basic azo dyes — see dye table I (under Basic Orange I )