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Congo red

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a water-soluble powder, C 32 H 22 O 6 N 6 S 2 Na 2 , one of the Congo colors that is not acid-fast or lightfast: used chiefly as a dye, biological stain, and chemical indicator.


Congo red

noun

  1. a brownish-red soluble powder, used as a dye, a diagnostic indicator, a biological stain, and a chemical indicator. Formula: C 32 H 22 N 6 O 6 S 2 Na 2
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Congo red1

First recorded in 1880–85

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