methylene blue

Summary

methylene blue is a type of chemical entity^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.38% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,859 views/month, #48 of 12,596).^[2]

Key Facts

• methylene blue's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity^[3].
• methylene blue's canonical SMILES is recorded as CN(C)C1=CC2=C(C=C1)N=C3C=CC(=N+C)C=C3S2.[Cl-]^{N+C)C=C3S2.[Cl-]">[4]}.
• methylene blue's chemical formula is recorded as C₁₆H₁₈ClN₃S^[5].
• methylene blue is a type of chemical compound^[6].
• methylene blue is used for staining dye^[7].
• methylene blue's Commons category is recorded as Methylene blue^[8].
• methylene blue comprises nitrogen^[9].
• methylene blue comprises sulfur^[10].
• methylene blue comprises carbon^[11].
• methylene blue's described at URL is recorded as https://www.sciencealert.com/can-this-blue-chemical-really-boost-your-brain-heres-what-we-know^[12].
• methylene blue's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[13].
• methylene blue's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[14].
• methylene blue's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[15].
• methylene blue's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7^[16].
• methylene blue's different from is recorded as methyl blue^[17].
• methylene blue's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+319.090996'}^[18].
• methylene blue's decomposition point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+105'}^[19].
• methylene blue's World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'methylthioninium chloride'}^[20].
• methylene blue's subject has role is recorded as enzyme inhibitor^[21].
• methylene blue's subject has role is recorded as bactericide^[22].
• methylene blue's subject has role is recorded as essential medicine^[23].
• methylene blue's pregnancy category is recorded as US pregnancy category X^[24].
• methylene blue's legal status is recorded as boxed warning^[25].

Why It Matters

methylene blue ranks in the top 0.38% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,859 views/month, #48 of 12,596).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]