pyronine

P3Y4R1O1N1I1N1E1

noun

Any of a group of xanthene dyes used to stain RNA, especially in electrophoresis.

OriginGerman pyronin →
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Meanings

nounpyronine (plural pyronines)

plural pyronines

  1. Any of a group of xanthene dyes used to stain RNA, especially in electrophoresis.

Origin

  1. Germanpyronin
  2. Englishpyronine

Learned borrowing from German pyronin. By surface analysis, pyrone + -ine.

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APA

pyronine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyronine

MLA

“pyronine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyronine. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyronine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyronine.

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