thioflavine

thioflavine
thio·fla·vine -'flā-.vēn also thio·fla·vin -'flā-vən n either of two yellow thiazole dyes used as biological stains as well as in dyeing or making organic pigments

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thio·fla·vine (thi″o-flaґvin) any of several related yellow basic dyes of the thiazole class that fluoresce yellow to yellowish-green when excited by ultraviolet energy; thioflavines S and T are used as histologic stains to detect amyloid.

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