osbipy

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/ˈɒzˌbɪpi/

noun

A compound, formed from osmium tetroxide and 2,2'-bipyridine, used to label thymidine during electrophoresis

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Meanings

nounosbipy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA compound, formed from osmium tetroxide and 2,2'-bipyridine, used to label thymidine during electrophoresis

    In particular, the use of osbipy as a DNA contrast agent may also have applications in DNA mapping technologies.

    2015 December 12, “Osmium-Based Pyrimidine Contrast Tags for Enhanced Nanopore-Based DNA Base Discrimination”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From the first syllables of osmium and bipyridine.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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Chicago

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