Term Name: alizarin cyanin BBS
Synonyms: anthracene blue SWX, C.I. 58610, disodium 1,3,4,5,7,8-hexahydroxy-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracene-2,6-disulfonate, mordant blue 23
Definition: An organic sodium salt that is the disodium salt of 1,3,4,5,7,8-hexahydroxy-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracene-2,6-disulfonic acid. Used as a hematoxylin substitute in H&E staining.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:87367]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: organic sodium salt organosulfonate salt
has_part: 1,3,4,5,7,8-hexahydroxy-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracene-2,6-disulfonate
has_role: fluorochrome histological dye