Term Name: | acid fuchsin (free acid form) |
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Synonyms: | 2-amino-5-[(4-amino-3-sulfophenyl)(4-imino-3-sulfocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)methyl]-3-methylbenzene-1-sulfonic acid |
Definition: | An arenesulfonic acid that is 3-[(4-amino-3-methylphenyl)(4-aminophenyl)methylidene]-6-iminocyclohexa-1,4-diene-1-sulfonic acid in which the hydrogens ortho to the amino functions are replaced by phenyl groups. The disodium salt is the biological stain 'acid fuchsin'. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:87059] ( EBI ) |