Term Name: merbromin
Synonyms: 2,7-Dibromo-4-hydroxymercurifluoresceine disodium salt, Disodium 2',7'-dibromo-4'-(hydroxymercury)fluorescein, disodium [2,7-dibromo-9-(2-carboxylatophenyl)-6-oxido-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-5-yl](hydroxy)mercury, merbromina, merbromine, merbrominum, Mercurochrome
Definition: An organic sodium salt that is 2,7-dibromo-4-hydroxymercurifluorescein in which the carboxy group and the phenolic hydroxy group have been deprotonated and the resulting charge is neutralised by two sodium ions.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:6763]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: organic sodium salt
has_part: 2,7-dibromo-4-hydroxymercurifluorescein(2-)
has_role: antiseptic drug fluorochrome histological dye