Term Name: methylene green
Synonyms: 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)-4-nitrophenothiazin-5-ium chloride, basic green 5, C.I. 52020, C.I. Basic Green 5
Definition: An organic chloride salt having 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)-4-nitrophenothiazin-5-ium as the counterion. It stains nuclei green and is sometimes used as a counterstain to red or purple primary stains.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:87675]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: organic chloride salt
has_part: 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)-4-nitrophenothiazin-5-ium
has_role: fluorochrome histological dye