An aminonaphthalenesulfonic acid that is 3,3'-[[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diylbis(diazene-2,1-diyl)]di(naphthalene-1-sulfonic acid) in which the two hydrogens at the 4-positions on the naphthalene rings are placed by amino and hydroxy groups. The disodium salt is the histological dye 'Congo corinth'.
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A dye used in microscopic or electron microscopic examination of cells and tissues to give contrast and to highlight particular features of interest, such as nuclei and cytoplasm.