Term Name: rose bengal free acid
Synonyms: 2',4',5',7'-tetrabromo-2,3,4,5-tetraiodofluorescein
Definition: A xanthene dye that is fluorescein bearing bromine substituents at positions 2', 4', 5' and 7' (on the xanthene ring) and iodine substituents at position 2, 3, 4, and 5 (on the phenyl ring). The dipotassium salt is the biological stain 'rose bengal'.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:87202]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: benzoic acids organoiodine compound phenols tetrachlorobenzene xanthene dye
has_functional_parent: fluorescin
has_role: fluorochrome
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: rose bengal(2-)
is_conjugate_acid_of: rose bengal(2-)