| Term Name: | ethidium |
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| Synonyms: | 3,8-diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridinium, ETHIDIUM, ethidium cation, homidium |
| Definition: | The fluorescent compound widely used in experimental cell biology and biochemistry to reveal double-stranded DNA and RNA. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:42478] ( EBI ) |