ethidium

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Definition of ethidium in English English dictionary

The cationic form of a polycyclic aromatic base, name 3,8-Diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridinium, whose bromide is used as a stain for nucleic acids

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ethidium bromide

An intercalating agent commonly used as a nucleic acid stain, having the molecular formula C21H20BrN3