hexachlorofluorescein

noun

A chlorinated derivative of fluorescein that is used to label oligonucleotides.

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Meanings

nounhexachlorofluorescein (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA chlorinated derivative of fluorescein that is used to label oligonucleotides.

Origin

From hexa- + chloro- + fluorescein.

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

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