methylthionine chloride

[meth-uhl-thahy-uh-neen klawr-ahyd, -nin]

noun

Chemistry.

1. methylene blue.

methylthionine chloride

/ ˌmiːθaɪlˈθaɪəˌniːn /

noun

1. another name for methylene blue

Word History and Origins

Origin of methylthionine chloride¹

First recorded in 1890–95; methyl- + thionine ( def. )