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braz·i·lin noun also bras·i·lin \ˈbrazələ̇n, brəˈzil-\ (-s) Etymology: French brésiline, from brésil brazilwood (from Old French bresil, probably from Old Spanish brasil) + -ine — more at brazil : a white or pale yellow phenolic compound C16H14O5 obtained from brazilwoods of the genus Caesalpinia and used especially formerly in dyeing because of its ready oxidation to brazilein |