1. Plural of brasilein; red or orange dyes extracted from the wood of tropical trees, especially from brazilwood, used historically in textile dyeing.
Usage: technical; chemistry; historical

Examples

• Medieval textile workers prized brazileins for their vibrant red hues.
• The brazileins extracted from brazilwood were among the most valuable trade goods of the colonial era.
• Chemists studied the molecular structure of brazileins to understand their color-fixing properties.
• Historical dyers relied on brazileins to produce the rich reds seen in Renaissance fabrics.