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[¦azh·ər ′bē]

(cell and molecular biology)

C₁₅H₁₆ClN₃S A metachromatic basic dye that imparts a green color to chromosomes, a blue color to nucleoli and cytoplasmic ribosomes, and a red color to deposits containing mucopolysaccharides.

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