Brasilin

/ˈbræzɪlɪn/ noun

Definition

The main red coloring compound found in brazilwood, used historically as a textile dye and in fine art.

Etymology

From Portuguese 'brasil' (brazilwood) plus the chemical suffix '-in', which denotes an organic compound or alkaloid. The suffix is common in chemistry for plant-derived substances.

Kelly Says

Brasilin itself is colorless, but when it oxidizes in air or gets treated with certain chemicals, it transforms into brazilin, which is deep red—it's like the wood contains a hidden color that only reveals itself under the right conditions!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
Brasilien
bra-zee-lee-an
ARالعربية
برازيلية
bra-zee-lee-yah
BNবাংলা
ব্রাজিলীয়
bra-jee-lee-ee-ee
CACatalà
brasilian
bra-zee-lee-an
CSČeština
Brazilec
bra-zee-leht
DADansk
brasilianer
bra-see-lee-an-er
DEDeutsch
Brasilianin
bra-see-lee-an-in
ELΕλληνικά
Βραζιλιάνος
vra-zee-lee-ah-nos
ESEspañol
brasilina
bra-see-lee-nah
FAفارسی
برزیلی
ber-zee-lee
FISuomi
brasilialainen
bra-see-lee-lai-nen
FRFrançais
brasiline
bra-zee-leen
GUGU
બ્રાઝીલ
bra-zee-l
HAHA
Brazil
bra-zil
HEעברית
ברזילאי
bra-zil-ai
HIहिन्दी
ब्राज़ीलियाई
braj-zil-iya-ee
HUMagyar
brazil
bra-zil
IDBahasa Indonesia
orang Brasil
orang bra-zil
IGIG
Brazil
bra-zil
ITItaliano
brasiliana
bra-zee-lee-ah-nah
JA日本語
ブラジル人
burajiru-jin
KKKK
Бразилиялық
bra-zee-lee-ya-lyq
KMKM
ប្រាស៊ីល
bra-zee-l
KO한국어
브라질인
beurajireoin
MRMR
ब्राझील
bra-zee-l
MSBahasa Melayu
Brazil
bra-zil
MYမြန်မာ
ဘရာဇီလ
bra-zee-lee
NLNederlands
Braziliaan
bra-zee-lee-an
NONorsk
brasilianer
bra-see-lee-an-er
PAPA
ਬ੍ਰਾਜ਼ੀਲ
bra-zee-l
PLPolski
Brazylijczyk
bra-zi-lee-zh-chek
PTPortuguês
brasileira
bra-see-lay-rah
RORomână
braziliean
bra-zee-lee-an
RUРусский
бразилианец
bra-zee-lee-a-nets
SVSvenska
brasilianare
bra-see-lee-ah-neh-reh
SWKiswahili
Brazil
bra-zil
TAதமிழ்
பிரேசில்
bra-zil
TEతెలుగు
బ్రాజిల్
bra-zil
THไทย
คนบราซิล
kon bra-zil
TLTL
Brazil
bra-zil
TRTürkçe
brezilyalı
bre-zi-li-ya-li
UKУкраїнська
бразилець
bra-zee-lets
URاردو
برازیلی
bra-zee-lee
VITiếng Việt
người Brazil
ngoo-ee bra-zil
YOYO
Brazil
bra-zil
ZH中文
巴西人
bāxī rén
ZUZU
Brazil
bra-zil

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