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methylthionine chloride

methylthionine chloride

9.3
A dark green dye used to stain tissues, show chemical changes, kill germs and treat cyanide poisoning
  • noun
  • /ˌmɛθəlˈθaɪəniːn ˈklɔːraɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cloruro de metiltionio
  • The laboratory technician added methylthionine chloride to the slide to stain the tissues for examination.

Examples

  • Treatment for cyanide poisoning may involve administering methylthionine chloride as an antidote.

  • In microbiology, methylthionine chloride is often used as a chemical indicator during certain tests.

  • The lab used methylthionine chloride for staining tissues.

  • Can you explain how methylthionine chloride works?

  • In microbiology, methylthionine chloride is often used as a chemical indicator during certain tests.

  • The laboratory technician added methylthionine chloride to the slide to stain the tissues for examination.

  • Treatment for cyanide poisoning may involve administering methylthionine chloride as an antidote.

Synonyms

methylene blue
vsmethylthionine chloride
  • Specialized
1 6.4

A dark green dye used to stain cells, act as an antiseptic, and treat cyanide poisoning

is the same substance but differs in common name
thionin
vsmethylthionine chloride
  • Specialized
9.9

A purple dye used to stain cells or tissue for viewing under a microscope

is used also as an antiseptic and antidote, not only for staining
pheno-safranine
vsmethylthionine chloride
  • Specialized
9.9

A purplish-red dye used to color cells on microscope slides

is a dark green dye that also works as an antiseptic and cyanide antidote
cyanine
vsmethylthionine chloride
  • Specialized
8.6

A bright man-made dye that makes cell parts or molecules glow in experiments

is a dark green dye used mainly for staining and medical uses

Surface Forms

methylthionine chloride singular
methylthionine chlorides plural

Morphology

methylthionine + chloride

This is a specialized chemical name: while 'chloride' clearly indicates a salt, 'methylthionine' is a technical morpheme not found in the provided dictionary and does not convey the specific senses (dark green dye, antiseptic, cyanide antidote) to a general B1 learner. The overall meaning therefore depends on domain-specific knowledge rather than straightforward composition, so it is not predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Methylthionine chloride gets its name from its parts: methyl (a small chemical piece), thionine (an old dye name), and chloride (a salt). That name helps you remember it is a blue-green dye used to stain tissues, to work as an antiseptic, and even as an 'antidote' for cyanide poisoning.