Phrase guide

bromophenol blue

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An acid-base indicator, 2,6-dibromo-4-[3-(3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,1-dioxo-3-benzo[c]oxathiolyl]phenol

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a dye used as an acid-base indicator

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bromphenol blue, tetrabromo-phenolsulfonephthalein

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: acid-base indicator, dye, dyestuff

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 溴酚藍 /溴酚蓝 (cau3 fan1 laam4) — acid-base indicator
  • Chinese Mandarin: 溴酚藍 /溴酚蓝 (xiùfēnlán) — acid-base indicator
  • Finnish: bromifenolisininen — acid-base indicator
  • French: bleu de bromophénol — acid-base indicator
  • Spanish: azul de bromofenol — acid-base indicator