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RHODAMINE B
Chemical names: [9-(o-CARBOXYPHENYL)-6-(DIETHYLAMINO)-3H-XANTHEN-3-YLIDENE] DIETHYLAMMONIUM CHLORIDE
Synonyms: D AND C RED No. 19; C.I. FOOD RED 15
Functional class: COLOUR
Colour class: XANTHENE
Colour code: C.I. (1956) No.45170; C.I. (1924) No. 749; SCHULTZ (1931) No. 864
Latest evaluation: 1964
Report: NMRS 38/TRS 309-JECFA 8/24
Specifications: WITHDRAWN (1984)
Previous status: 1964, NMRS 38/TRS 309-JECFA 8/24, FAS 66.25/NMRS 38B-JECFA 8/146. N
 
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       Toxicological Abbreviations
       Rhodamine B  (IARC Summary & Evaluation, Volume 16, 1978)