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Definition of Brazilin

1. n. A substance contained in both Brazil wood and Sapan wood, from which it is extracted as a yellow crystalline substance which is white when pure. It is colored intensely red by alkalies.

Definition of Brazilin

1. a chemical compound [n -S]

Medical Definition of Brazilin

1. A substance contained in both Brazil wood and Sapan wood, from which it is extracted as a yellow crystalline substance which is white when pure. It is coloured intensely red by alkalies. Alternative forms: brezilin. Origin: Cf. F. Bresiline. See Brazil. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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