noun
- Plural of brasilin; red or orange dyes extracted from the wood of tropical trees, especially the brazilwood tree, historically used in textile dyeing.
Usage: technical; historical; chemistry
Examples
- Medieval textile workers prized brasilins for their rich red hues.
- The brasilins extracted from brazilwood were among the most valuable trade goods of the colonial era.
- Chemists studied the molecular structure of brasilins to understand their dyeing properties.
- Historical dyers mixed brasilins with other substances to achieve different shades of red and orange.