English

Noun

erythrosine ‎(countable and uncountable, plural erythrosines)

1. (chemistry) 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.

Synonyms

• E127 when used as a food colouring