tetramethylrhodamine

noun

A rhodamine in which four hydrogens have been replaced by methyl groups. Forms such as tetramethylrhodamine dextran are often used as fluorescent tracer dyes in cell research.

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TAMRA
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Meanings

nountetramethylrhodamine (plural tetramethylrhodamines)

plural tetramethylrhodamines

  1. chemistryA rhodamine in which four hydrogens have been replaced by methyl groups. Forms such as tetramethylrhodamine dextran are often used as fluorescent tracer dyes in cell research.

    Synonyms: TAMRA

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA rhodamine in which four hydrogens have been replaced by methyl groups. Forms such as tetramethylrhodamine dextran are often used as fluorescent tracer dyes in cell research.

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TAMRA

Origin

From tetramethyl + rhodamine.

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