pararosanilin


par·a·ro·san·i·lin

(par'ă-rō-san'i-lin), [C.I. 42500] A tri(aminophenyl)methane hydrochloride; an important red biologic stain used in Schiff reagent to detect cellular DNA (Feulgen stain), mucopolysaccharides (periodic acid-Schiff stain), and proteins (ninhydrin-Schiff stain). Synonym(s): parafuchsin

par·a·ro·san·i·lin

(par'ă-rō-san'i-lin) [CI 42500] A biologic stain used in a Schiff reagent to detect cellular DNA (Feulgen stain), mucopolysaccharides (periodic acid-Schiff stain), and proteins (ninhydrin-Schiff stain).