Erythrosin

/ɪˈrɪθroʊsɪn/ noun

Definition

A bright red synthetic dye used in food coloring, cosmetics, and textiles, also called FD&C Red No. 3.

Etymology

From Greek 'erythros' (red) + '-in' (chemical compound suffix). Synthesized in the 19th century and named for its vivid red color.

Kelly Says

That bright red in some candies and cosmetics is likely erythrosin—the dye has been so widely used that it's actually been banned or restricted in several countries due to health concerns, making it a surprisingly controversial chemical.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ኤሪትሮሲን
e-ri-tro-sin
ARالعربية
أحمر صبغة
ahmar sabgha
BNবাংলা
এরিথ্রোসিন
e-ri-thro-sin
CACatalà
eritrosina
e-ri-tro-si-na
CSČeština
erythrosin
e-ri-tro-sin
DADansk
erythrosin
e-ri-tro-sin
DEDeutsch
Erythrosin
e-ri-tro-zin
ELΕλληνικά
ερυθρόσυνη
e-ri-thro-si-ni
ESEspañol
eritrosina
eh-ri-tro-see-nah
FAفارسی
آرثروسین
e-ri-tro-sin
FISuomi
erythrosin
e-ri-tro-sin
FRFrançais
érythrosine
e-ri-tro-zi-n
GUGU
એરિથ્રોસિન
e-ri-thra-so-sin
HAHA
eritrosin
e-ri-tro-sin
HEעברית
אריתרוסינ
e-ri-tro-sin
HIहिन्दी
एरिथ्रोसिन
e-ri-thro-sin
HUMagyar
erythrosin
e-ri-tro-sin
IDBahasa Indonesia
eritrosin
e-ri-tro-sin
IGIG
eritrosin
e-ri-tro-sin
ITItaliano
eritrosina
e-ri-tro-si-na
JA日本語
エリスロシン
erisuroshin
KKKK
эритрозин
e-ri-tro-zin
KMKM
អេរីត្រូស៊ីន
e-ri-tro-so-in
KO한국어
에리트로신
e-ri-teu-ro-sin
MRMR
एरिथ्रोसिन
e-ri-thro-sin
MSBahasa Melayu
eritrosin
e-ri-tro-sin
MYမြန်မာ
အရိသရိုစိန်း
a-ri-tho-so-si-n
NLNederlands
erythrosin
e-ri-tro-sin
NONorsk
erythrosin
e-ri-tro-sin
PAPA
ਇਰਿਥਰੋਸਿਨ
i-ri-thro-sin
PLPolski
erytrozyna
e-ri-tro-zy-na
PTPortuguês
eritrosina
eh-ri-tro-see-nah
RORomână
eritrosină
e-ri-tro-si-na
RUРусский
эритрозин
e-ri-tro-zin
SVSvenska
erythrosin
e-ri-tro-sin
SWKiswahili
erythrosin
e-ri-tro-sin
TAதமிழ்
எரித்திரோசின்
e-ri-tha-ro-sin
TEతెలుగు
ఎరిథ్రోసిన్
e-ri-tha-ro-sin
THไทย
เอริทรโอสซิน
e-ri-tha-ro-ssin
TLTL
erythrosin
e-ri-tro-sin
TRTürkçe
eritrosin
e-ri-tro-sin
UKУкраїнська
еритрозин
e-ri-tro-zin
URاردو
ایریتروسین
e-ri-tro-sin
VITiếng Việt
eritrosin
e-ri-tro-sin
YOYO
eritrosin
e-ri-tro-sin
ZH中文
红染料
hóng rǎn liào
ZUZU
eritrosin
e-ri-tro-sin

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