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basic dye

A Dictionary of Ecology | 2004 | 215 words | Copyright

basic dye A dye that consists of an organic cation which combines with and stains negatively charged macromolecules (e.g. nucleic acids). It is used particularly for staining cell nuclei which contain nucleic acids.

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