Fluoran

/ˈfluːərən/ noun

Definition

An organic chemical compound with a fluorinated aromatic ring structure, used in dyes and pigments.

Etymology

From fluor- + -an (aromatic ring designation). This synthetic compound emerged from 20th-century organic chemistry research.

Kelly Says

Fluorans are the basis of some of the brightest synthetic dyes used in textiles and printing—the fluorine atoms make colors glow with an intensity regular dyes can't match.

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