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

ethyl + -id + -ium

First Known Use: circa 1959

Medical Dictionary

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

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

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