X-gal
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Shortened from galactose; the X may be from indoxyl.
Noun
[edit]X-gal (uncountable)
- 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-β-D-galactopyranoside, used to detect β-galactosidase.
Shortened from galactose; the X may be from indoxyl.
X-gal (uncountable)