protargol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Silver proteinate, originally used as an antiseptic and later for staining in electron microscopy.

Word forms

protargol

Etymology

From German Protargol, from Pro(tein) + Latin arg(entum) (“silver”) + -ol.

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