triphenylmethane dye

20 LETTERS · STARTS WITH T

triphenylmethane dye is a valid 20-letter word worth 36 points in Scrabble and 37 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

T1R1I1P3H4E1N1Y4L1M3E1T1H4A1N1E1D2Y4E1

1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 4 + 1 =36 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 72TRIPLE WORD → 108

MEANING

What does triphenylmethane dye mean?