parafuchsin
Meanings
noun
- A tri(aminophenyl)methane hydrochloride; an important red biologic stain used in Schiff reagent to detect cellular DNA (Feulgen stain), mucopolysaccharides (periodic acid-Schiff stain), and proteins (ninhydrin-Schiff stain).
Word forms
Etymology
From para- + fuchsin.
Synonyms
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