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ethidium bromide

noun ethid·ium bromide \ e-ˈthi-dē-əm- \

Definition of ethidium bromide

: a fluorescent mutagenic biological dye C21H20BrN3 that is used especially to stain nucleic acids

Origin and Etymology of ethidium bromide

ethyl + -id + -ium

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ethidium bromide

noun ethid·ium bromide \ e-ˈthid-ē-əm- \

medical Definition of ethidium bromide

: a fluorescent mutagenic biological dye C21H20BrN3 that is used especially to stain nucleic acids

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