congo red

Definitions of congo red
  1. noun
    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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    type of:
    acid-base indicator
    an indicator that changes color on going from acidic to basic solutions
    azo dye
    any dye containing one or more azo groups
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