ethid·ium bromide
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Definition of ethidium bromide
: a fluorescent mutagenic biological dye C21H20BrN3 that is used especially to stain nucleic acids
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“Ethidium bromide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethidium%20bromide. Accessed 4 Jul. 2022.
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ethidium bromide
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ethid·ium bromide
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Medical Definition of ethidium bromide
: a fluorescent mutagenic biological dye C21H20BrN3 that is used especially to stain nucleic acids
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The first known use of ethidium bromide was in 1952
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