Term Name:	auramine O
Synonyms:	(Tetramethyldiamino)diphenylketoimine hydrochloride, 1,1-Bis(p-dimethylaminophenyl)methylenimine hydrochloride, 4,4'-(Imidocarbonyl)bis(N,N-dimethylamine), monohydrochloride, 4,4'-Bis(dimethylamino)-benzhydrylidenimine hydrochloride, 4,4'-carbonimidoylbis(N,N-dimethylaniline) hydrochloride, 4:4'-Bis(dimethylamino)benzophenone-imine hydrochloride, Auramin, Auramine Yellow, Basic yellow 2, bis[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]methaniminium chloride, C.I. 41000, C.I. Basic Yellow 2, C.I. Basic Yellow 2, monohydrochloride
Definition:	A hydrochloride obtained by combining 4,4'-carbonimidoylbis(N,N-dimethylaniline) with one molar equivalent of hydrogen chloride. A fluorescent stain for demonstrating acid fast organisms in a method similar to the Ziehl Neelsen. It also can be used to make a fluorescent Schiff reagent.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:51876]  ( EBI )