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ethidium bromide

ethidium bromide noun: an intercalating agent commonly used as a nucleic acid stain, having the molecular formula C₂₁H₂₀BrN₃.

ethidium bromide: an intercalating agent commonly used as a nucleic acid stain, having the molecular formula...
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Noun

ethidium bromide (uncountable)

  1. An intercalating agent commonly used as a nucleic acid stain, having the molecular formula C₂₁H₂₀BrN₃
    Synonyms:
    EtBr, ethidium

Synonyms of ethidium bromide

Questions about ethidium bromide

What does ethidium bromide mean?
Ethidium bromide means an intercalating agent commonly used as a nucleic acid stain, having the molecular formula C₂₁H₂₀BrN₃.
What part of speech is ethidium bromide?
Ethidium bromide is a noun.

Words near ethidium bromide in the dictionary

  1. ethics of reciprocity
  2. ethide
  3. ethidene
  4. ethides
  5. ethidium
  6. ethidium bromide
  7. Ethier
  8. Ethiers
  9. ethification
  10. ethifications
  11. ethified

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