Term Name: | methyl blue free acid |
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Synonyms: | 4,4'-{({4-[(4-sulfophenyl)imino]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene}methylene)bis[(4,1-phenylene)azanediyl]}di(benzene-1-sulfonic acid), Aniline blue |
Definition: | An arenesulfonic acid, the disodium salt of which is the histological dye 'methyl blue' (used for staining collagen in Masson's trichrome and Mallory's method for connective tissue). |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:87477] ( EBI ) |