ethidium bromide
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ethid·ium bromide
noun \e-ˈthi-dē-əm-\Definition of ETHIDIUM BROMIDE
: a fluorescent mutagenic biological dye C21H20BrN3 that is used especially to stain nucleic acids
Origin of ETHIDIUM BROMIDE
ethyl + -id + -ium
First Known Use: circa 1959
ethid·ium bromide
noun \e-ˈthid-ē-əm-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ETHIDIUM BROMIDE
: a fluorescent mutagenic biological dye C21H20BrN3 that is used especially to stain nucleic acids
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