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ethidium bromide

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 溴化乙錠 /溴化乙锭 (xiùhuàyǐdìng) — intercalating agent
  • Japanese: 臭化エチジウム (shūka echijiumu) — intercalating agent