Definition of "rhodamine" []

• Any of several synthetic red to pink dyes having brilliant fluorescent qualities. (noun)

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• "The team realised that they could compensate for those severe losses by replacing the aluminium oxide with a "gain" material - resin doped with a dye called rhodamine"
• ""Fluorescent indicators for cytosolic calcium based on rhodamine and fluorescein chromophores," J. Biol."
• "Night on the beat includes picking up conference pass (no news tips, but tremendous service), attending a Town Hall reception with the rhodamine coloured Mayor's hair (more than a few news tips, thanks all), and a Fabian gathering at Kro (goodness, you Fabian dark horses you! plots, reshuffles, histories and futures)."