"X-gal" meaning in English

See X-gal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Shortened from galactose; the X may be from indoxyl. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} X-gal (uncountable)
  1. 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-β-D-galactopyranoside, used to detect β-galactosidase. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-X-gal-en-noun-NEiz4sG- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "galactosidase",
          "galactosidase"
        ]
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