acridine orange

noun

: a basic orange dye structurally related to acridine and used especially to stain nucleic acids

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of acridine orange was in 1891

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“Acridine orange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acridine%20orange. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

acridine orange

noun
: a basic orange dye structurally related to acridine and used especially to stain nucleic acids
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