bromophenol blue

noun

An acid-base indicator, 2,6-dibromo-4-[3-(3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,1-dioxo-3-benzo[c]oxathiolyl]phenol

Similar
bromphenol bluetetrabromo-phenolsulfonephthalein

Meanings

nounbromophenol blue (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAn acid-base indicator, 2,6-dibromo-4-[3-(3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,1-dioxo-3-benzo[c]oxathiolyl]phenol

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna dye used as an acid-base indicator, with useful range between pH 3.0 and 4.6

Similar
bromphenol bluetetrabromo-phenolsulfonephthalein

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 溴酚藍 /溴酚蓝
  • 溴酚藍 /溴酚蓝 (cau³ fan¹ laam⁴)acid-base indicator
Chinese Mandarin 溴酚藍 /溴酚蓝
  • 溴酚藍 /溴酚蓝 (xiùfēnlán)acid-base indicator
Finnish bromifenolisininen
  • bromifenolisininenacid-base indicator
French bleu de bromophénol
  • bleu de bromophénolacid-base indicator
Spanish azul de bromofenol
  • azul de bromofenolacid-base indicator
Cite this entry
APA

bromophenol blue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bromophenol%20blue

MLA

“bromophenol blue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bromophenol%20blue. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bromophenol blue,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bromophenol%20blue.

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