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Bismarck brown

noun Bis·marck brown \ˈbiz-ˌmärk-\

Medical Definition of BISMARCK BROWN

:  a brown basic diazo dye that is used as a biological stain

Biographical Note for BISMARCK BROWN

Bis·marck–Schön·hau·sen \ˈbis-ˌmärk-shœ̅n-ˈha-zən\ , Otto Edward Leopold von (1815–1898), German chancellor. The dye Bismarck brown was named in his honor.

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