Term Name: | malachite green |
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Synonyms: | (4-(4-Dimethylaminobenzhydriylidene)cyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene)dimethylammonium chloride, (4-(alpha-(4-Dimethylamino)phenyl)benzylidene)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene dimethylammonium chloride, 4-{[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl](phenyl)methylene}-N,N-dimethylcyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-iminium chloride, Basic Green 4, C.I. 42000, C.I. Basic Green 4, CI 42000, CI Basic Green 4, diamond green B, malachite green chloride, malachite green chloride salt, victoria green B |
Definition: | An organic chloride salt that is the monochloride salt of malachite green cation. Used as a green-coloured dye, as a counter-stain in histology, and for its anti-fungal properties in aquaculture. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:72449] ( EBI ) |