methyl red

noun Chemistry.

a water-insoluble solid occurring as a dark-red powder or violet crystals, C15H15N3O2, used chiefly as an acid-base indicator.

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Origin of methyl red

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby methyl red

methyl methacrylate, methyl oleate, methyl orange, methyl parathion, methyl propyl ketone, methyl red, methyl salicylate, methyl styryl ketone, methyl sulfate, methyl transferase, methyl violet
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