ethidium bromide

noun

ethid·​ium bromide e-ˈthi-dē-əm- How to pronounce ethidium bromide (audio)
: a fluorescent mutagenic biological dye C21H20BrN3 that is used especially to stain nucleic acids

Word History

Etymology

ethyl + -id + -ium

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ethidium bromide was in 1952

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“Ethidium bromide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethidium%20bromide. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

ethidium bromide

noun
ethid·​ium bromide e-ˈthid-ē-əm- How to pronounce ethidium bromide (audio)
: a fluorescent mutagenic biological dye C21H20BrN3 that is used especially to stain nucleic acids
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