Meaning

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  1. (uncountable)A heterocyclic aromatic chemical compound with many uses in biology and chemistry.

More definitions
  • a dark green dye used as a stain, an antiseptic, a chemical indicator, and an antidote in cyanide poisoning

Synonyms

2 synonyms
methylthioninium chloride
Close in meaning
  • a dark green dye used as a stain, an antiseptic, a chemical indicator, and an antidote in cyanide poisoning:methylthionine chloride

Word family

1 related words
Derivedleukomethylene blue

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