| uranyl | <chemistry> The radical UO2, conveniently regarded as a residue of many uranium compounds. Origin: Uranium + -yl. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
|---|---|
| uranyl acetate | <chemical> Uranium salt that is very electron dense and that is used as a stain in electron microscopy, usually for staining nucleic acid containing structures in sections. (18 Nov 1997) |
| uranyl acetate stain | <technique> A stain used in electron microscopy; uranyl acetate binds specifically to nucleic acids but selectively tends to be abolished by osmium fixation; proteins are well stained, but cytomembranes are poorly stained. (05 Mar 2000) |
| uranyl nitrate | <chemical> Bis(nitrato-o)dioxouranium. A compound used in photography and the porcelain industry. It causes severe renal insufficiency and renal tubular necrosis in mammals and is an effective lymphocyte mitogen. Chemical name: Uranium, bis(nitrato-O)dioxo-, (T-4)- (12 Dec 1998) |