Definition of cresyl in English:
cresyl
noun ˈkriːsʌɪlˈkriːsɪlˈkrēˌsil
Chemistry as modifier Of or denoting a radical —OC₆H₄CH₃, derived from a cresol.
Example sentencesExamples
- Adjacent sections were stained with 0.5 per cent cresyl violet to localize the gray and white matter.
- Because of their RNA content, they can be stained with nuclear dyes such as brilliant cresyl blue; the RNA will appear as a reticular network, hence the name reticulocyte.
- Fluorescence quantum yields were determined relative to cresyl violet in methanol.