methyl orange

noun

: an alkaline dye used as a chemical indicator

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First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of methyl orange was in 1881

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“Methyl orange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/methyl%20orange. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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methyl orange

noun

: an alkaline liquid mixture used as a dye to indicate the presence of acid

Medical Definition

methyl orange

noun

: a basic azo dye C₁₄H₁₄N₃NaO₃S that is used chiefly as an acid-base indicator and whose dilute solution is yellow when neutral and pink when acid

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methyl orange

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