Term Name:	tolonium chloride
Synonyms:	3-Amino-7-(dimethylamino)-2-(methylphenazathionium) chloride, 3-amino-7-(dimethylamino)-2-methylphenothiazin-5-ium chloride, basic blue 17, Blutene chloride, C.I. 52040, C.I. 925, C.I. Basic Blue 17, chlorure de tolonium, cloruro de tolonio, Dimethyltoluthionine chloride, toloni chloridum, tolonii chloridum, tolonium chloride, Toluidene Blue O Chloride, Toluidinblau, toluidine blue, toluidine blue O
Definition:	An organic chloride salt having 3-amino-7-(dimethylamino)-2-methylphenothiazin-5-ium (tolonium) as the counterion. It is a blue nuclear counterstain that can be used to demonstrate Nissl substance and is also useful for staining mast cell granules, both in metachromatic and orthochromatic techniques.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:87647]  ( EBI )