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Congo red

Congo red Meaning & Definition
Congo red Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Congo red?

[n] a red-brown azo dye especially as a chemical pH indicator (congo red is red in basic and blue in acidic solutions)

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See Also | acid-base indicator | azo dye

Congo red In Webster's Dictionary

\Congo red\ (Chem.) An artificial red dye from which the Congo group received its name. It is also widely used either in aqueous solution or as test paper ( {Congo paper}) for the detection of free acid, which turns it blue.

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