English Explanatory Dictionary

ethidium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The cationic form of a polycyclic aromatic base, name 3,8-Diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridinium, whose bromide is used as a stain for nucleic acids

Word forms

ethidium

Derived words

dihydroethidium ethidium bromide hydroethidium
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