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X-gal

English edit

 

Etymology edit

Shortened from galactose; the X may be from indoxyl.

Noun edit

X-gal (uncountable)

  1. 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-β-D-galactopyranoside, used to detect β-galactosidase.

Further reading edit

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