New fuchsine, (from
German "fuchs",
fox) is an organic compound with the
formula [(CH3N(H)CH3C
6H
3)
3C]Cl. It is a
magenta-colored solid that is used as a
dye. It is one of the four components of basic
fuchsine, and one of the two that are available as single dyes. The other is
pararosaniline.