dichlorofluorescin means A chemical compound, C₂₀H₁₀Cl₂O₅. that is commonly used as a fluorescent probe because it is converted to a fluorescent compound when it reacts with reactive oxygen species (ROS). Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 95 out of 100.
Etymology
From dichloro- + fluorescin.
noun
- A chemical compound, C₂₀H₁₀Cl₂O₅. that is commonly used as a fluorescent probe because it is converted to a fluorescent compound when it reacts with reactive oxygen species (ROS).