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thionine
[ thahy-uh-neen, ‐n ]
noun
Biochemistry.
- a dark-green crystalline powder, C 12 H 10 N 3 S, whose property of turning violet in solution is useful in microscopy as a biological stain.
thionine
/ ˈθaɪənɪn; -ˌnaɪn; ˈθaɪəʊˌniːn /
noun
- a crystalline derivative of thiazine used as a violet dye to stain microscope specimens
- any of a class of related dyes
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of thionine1
First recorded in 1885–90; from Greek ٳîDz “sulfur” ( thio- ( def ) ) + -ine 2( def )
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of thionine1
C19: by shortening, from ergothioneine, a crystalline betaine found in ergot and blood
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Example Sentences
Blue.—Methylene blue, new methylene blue, toluidine blue, thionine blue, indamine blue, Victoria blue, night blue, Nile blue, turquoise blue, marine blue, indoine blue, metamine blue, Capri blue, indazine, metaphenylene blue, paraphenylene blue, toluylene blue, indigene, indol blue, diphene blue, setopaline, setocyanine, setoglaucine, Helvetia blue.
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Methylene blue and purple thionine looked promising.
Weigh out Thionine blue 1.0 gramme Carbolic acid 2.5 grammes and dissolve in Distilled water 100.0 c.c.
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