Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

methylthioninium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: methylth-ion-ini-um
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The heterocyclic cation 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)-phenothiazin-5-ium, which is the basis of methylene blue

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Methylene blue (MB, methylthioninium chloride) is a phenothiazine that crosses the blood brain barrier and acts as a redox cycler."

Etymology

From methyl + thionine + -ium (“quaternary ammonium compound”).

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

methylthioninium chloride

Questions

What does methylthioninium mean?: The heterocyclic cation 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)-phenothiazin-5-ium, which is the basis of methylene blue
Where does methylthioninium come from?: From methyl + thionine + -ium (“quaternary ammonium compound”).

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