Oil red O

Term ID

CHEBI:88213

Synonyms

1-(2,5-Dimethyl-4-(2,5-dimethylphenylazo)phenylazo)-2-naphthol
1-({4-[(2,5-dimethylphenyl)diazenyl]-2,5-dimethylphenyl}diazenyl)naphthalen-2-ol
C.I. 26125
Solvent red 27
Sudan Red 5B

Definition

A bis(azo) compound that is 2-naphthol substituted at position 1 by a {4-[(2,5-dimethylphenyl)diazenyl]-2,5-dimethylphenyl}diazenyl group. A fat-soluble dye predominantly used for demonstrating triglycerides in frozen sections and for staining of protein bound lipids in paraffin sections.

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Ontology

ChEBI ( EBI )

Relationships

is a type of: azobenzenes bis(azo) compound naphthols

azobenzenes bis(azo) compound naphthols Show first 5 Terms
has_functional_parent: 2-naphthol

2-naphthol Show first 5 Terms
has_role: histological dye

histological dye Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype resulting from Oil red O

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