Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In chem., a radical (C7H7) which cannot be isolated, but which exists in a group of compounds of the aromatic series.
- noun A substance derived from cresol.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun organic chemistry, especially in combination Any of three isomeric univalent
radical derived from acresol ;tolyl
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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No branches can be seen even in the routine histological stains (thionin, cresyl violet) still used nowadays (B).
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But although government agencies now admit that neurotoxins - for example isomers of tri-cresyl phosphate - are present in these fumes, they claim their quantities pose no threat to health.
HEADLINES 2010
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In brief, cryosections (40 µm thickness) spanning the rostral-caudal extent of the injured cortex were selected and stained with cresyl violet by an experimenter given only the animal's identifier code.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Pramod K. Dash et al. 2010
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Retinal sections stained with cresyl violet indicate substantial preservation of photoreceptors across the retina in MSC treated eyes at P90, while in control eyes (sham injected (B) and untreated (C)): only a single layer of photoreceptors remained.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Shaomei Wang et al. 2010
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Retinal sections stained with cresyl violet indicate substantial preservation of photoreceptors across the retina in MSC treated eyes at P90, while in control eyes (sham injected (B) and untreated (C)): only a single layer of photoreceptors remained.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Shaomei Wang et al. 2010
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Retinal sections were stained with cresyl violet for examining general retinal lamination and with photoreceptor cell-specific antibodies (rhodopsin, cone arrestin), which showed the preservation of cone and rod photoreceptors within the MSC treated animals.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Shaomei Wang et al. 2010
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Retinal sections were stained with cresyl violet for examining general retinal lamination and with photoreceptor cell-specific antibodies (rhodopsin, cone arrestin), which showed the preservation of cone and rod photoreceptors within the MSC treated animals.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Shaomei Wang et al. 2010
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One slide from each set was stained with cresyl violet for assessing integrity of retinal lamination.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Shaomei Wang et al. 2010
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One slide from each set was stained with cresyl violet for assessing integrity of retinal lamination.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Shaomei Wang et al. 2010
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Every other section was mounted on a gelatin-coated glass slide and stained with cresyl violet to visualize Nissl substance.
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