BROMTHYMOL BLUE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bromthymol blue mean? 

• BROMTHYMOL BLUE (noun)
  The noun BROMTHYMOL BLUE has 1 sense:

1. a dye used as an acid-base indicator

  Familiarity information: BROMTHYMOL BLUE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BROMTHYMOL BLUE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A dye used as an acid-base indicator

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

bromothymol blue; bromthymol blue

Hypernyms ("bromthymol blue" is a kind of...):

acid-base indicator (an indicator that changes color on going from acidic to basic solutions)

dye; dyestuff (a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair)

 Context examples 

Bromthymol blue is a weak acid.

(Bromthymol Blue, NCI Thesaurus)