Pyronine
[pahy-ruh-neen] /ˈpaɪ rəˌnin/
noun, Histology.
1.
a xanthine dye used for detecting the presence of RNA.
pyronine py·ro·nine (pī’rə-nēn’) or py·ro·nin (-nĭn)
n.
Any of several xanthene dyes that are ferric chloride complexes and are used in combination with methyl green to stain for RNA, DNA, and bacteria, and as a tracking dye for RNA in electrophoresis.
Read Also:
- Pyrope
[pahy-rohp] /ˈpaɪ roʊp/ noun 1. a mineral, magnesium-aluminum garnet, Mg 3 Al 2 Si 3 O 1 2 , occurring in crystals of varying shades of red, and frequently used as a gem. /ˈpaɪrəʊp/ noun 1. a deep yellowish-red garnet that consists of magnesium aluminium silicate and is used as a gemstone. Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
- Pyrophobic
[pahy-ruh-foh-bee-uh] /ˌpaɪ rəˈfoʊ bi ə/ noun 1. an abnormal fear of fire. n. “morbid fear or fire,” 1871, from pyro- + -phobia. pyrophobia py·ro·pho·bi·a (pī’rə-fō’bē-ə) n. An abnormal fear of fire.
- Pyrophobia
[pahy-ruh-foh-bee-uh] /ˌpaɪ rəˈfoʊ bi ə/ noun 1. an abnormal fear of fire. n. “morbid fear or fire,” 1871, from pyro- + -phobia. pyrophobia py·ro·pho·bi·a (pī’rə-fō’bē-ə) n. An abnormal fear of fire.
- Pyrophosphatase
pyrophosphatase py·ro·phos·pha·tase (pī’rə-fŏs’fə-tās’, -tāz’) n. Any of various enzymes that selectively cleave a pyrophosphate situated between two phosphoric groups, leaving one phosphoric group on each of the two fragments.
- Pyrophosphate
[pahy-ruh-fos-feyt] /ˌpaɪ rəˈfɒs feɪt/ noun, Chemistry. 1. a salt or ester of . /ˌpaɪrəʊˈfɒsfeɪt/ noun 1. any salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid pyrophosphate py·ro·phos·phate (pī’rə-fŏs’fāt’) n. Abbr. PP A salt or an ester of pyrophosphoric acid. pyrophosphate (pī’rə-fŏs’fāt’) A salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid, containing the group P2O7.