Term Name: | water blue |
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Synonyms: | Acid Blue 22, Aniline Blue, C.I. 42755, C.I. Acid Blue 22, Cotton blue, disodium 2-amino-3-methyl-5-({4-[(4-sulfonatophenyl)amino]phenyl}{4-[(4-sulfonatophenyl)iminio]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene}methyl)benzenesulfonate, Marine Blue V, Soluble Blue 3M |
Definition: | An organic sodium salt resulting from the formal condensation of NSC 56820 with 2 mol eq. of sodium hydroxide. It is used as a histological stain for collagen and in Mallory's method for connective tissue. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:85681] ( EBI ) |