Term Name: pyronin Y
Synonyms: 3,6-Bis(dimethylamino)xanthylium chloride, 6-(dimethylamino)-N,N-dimethyl-3H-xanthen-3-iminium chloride, C.I. 45005, Pyronin G, Pyronin Yellow, Pyronine, Pyronine Y
Definition: An organic chloride salt having 6-(dimethylamino)-N,N-dimethyl-3H-xanthen-3-iminium as the cation. Used with methyl green to selectively demonstrate RNA (red) in contrast to DNA (green) with the Unna-Pappenheim method.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:8682]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: iminium salt organic chloride salt
has_part: pyronin Y cation
has_role: histological dye