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tetramethylrhodamine

tetramethylrhodamine noun: a rhodamine in which four hydrogens have been replaced by methyl groups. Forms such as tetramethylrhodamine dextran are often used as fluorescent tracer dyes in cell research.

Noun

tetramethylrhodamine (plural tetramethylrhodamines)

  1. A rhodamine in which four hydrogens have been replaced by methyl groups. Forms such as tetramethylrhodamine dextran are often used as fluorescent tracer dyes in cell research.
    Synonyms:
    TAMRA

Synonyms of tetramethylrhodamine

Forms of tetramethylrhodamine

pluraltetramethylrhodamines

Origin of tetramethylrhodamine

From tetramethyl + rhodamine.

Questions about tetramethylrhodamine

What does tetramethylrhodamine mean?
Tetramethylrhodamine means a rhodamine in which four hydrogens have been replaced by methyl groups. Forms such as tetramethylrhodamine dextran are often used as fluorescent tracer dyes in cell research.
What part of speech is tetramethylrhodamine?
Tetramethylrhodamine is a noun.
What is the plural of tetramethylrhodamine?
The plural of tetramethylrhodamine is tetramethylrhodamines.

Words near tetramethylrhodamine in the dictionary

  1. tetramethylpentadecane
  2. tetramethylpentadecanes
  3. tetramethylpiperidine
  4. tetramethylpiperidines
  5. tetramethylpyrazine
  6. tetramethylrhodamine
  7. tetramethylrhodamines
  8. tetramethylsilane
  9. tetramethylsilanes
  10. tetramethylthiuram
  11. tetramethylthiurams

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