___ Blue A Basic Dye Crossword Clue

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	noun • the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane
	23%	15		Dye that produces a magenta color in basic solutions
	noun • a laxative used in many preparations under various trade names; also used as an acid-base indicator in titrations involving weak acids and strong bases because it is brilliant red at high alkalinity and colorless below pH 8
	23%	8		Employs a basic dye to reveal acidic structures
	noun • any of a class of chiefly red organic dyes

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