Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ethidium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: ethid-i-um
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The cationic form of a polycyclic aromatic base, name 3,8-Diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridinium, whose bromide is used as a stain for nucleic acids

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

dihydroethidium hydroethidium

Phrases

ethidium bromide

Questions

What does ethidium mean?: The cationic form of a polycyclic aromatic base, name 3,8-Diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridinium, whose bromide is used as a stain for nucleic acids

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