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alcian blue

alcian blue noun: any of a family of basic copper-containing phthalocyanine dyes that are used to stain mucopolysaccharides.

Noun

alcian blue (countable and uncountable, plural alcian blues)

  1. Any of a family of basic copper-containing phthalocyanine dyes that are used to stain mucopolysaccharides.

alcian blue meaning in Tamil

alcian blue in Tamil

அல்சியன் நீலம்

Forms of alcian blue

pluralalcian blues

Origin of alcian blue

Thought to derive from halcyon.

Questions about alcian blue

What does alcian blue mean?
Alcian blue means any of a family of basic copper-containing phthalocyanine dyes that are used to stain mucopolysaccharides.
What is alcian blue in Tamil?
Alcian blue in Tamil is அல்சியன் நீலம். See Alcian blue meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is alcian blue?
Alcian blue is a noun.
What is the plural of alcian blue?
The plural of alcian blue is alcian blues.

Words near alcian blue in the dictionary

  1. alchymies
  2. alchymist
  3. alchymistical
  4. alchymists
  5. alchymy
  6. alcian blue
  7. alcian blues
  8. Alcibiades
  9. alcid
  10. Alcide
  11. Alcides

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