Term Name:	aurintricarboxylic acid
Synonyms:	3,3'-[(3-carboxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)methylene]bis(6-hydroxybenzoic acid), 5,5'-(3-Carboxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dienylidenemethylene)di(salicylic acid), Aluminon free acid, chrome violet CG free acid
Definition:	A member of the class of quinomethanes that is 3-methylidene-6-oxocyclohexa-1,4-diene-1-carboxylic acid in which the methylidene hydrogens are replaced by 4-carboxy-3-hydroxyphenyl groups. The trisodium salt is the biological stain 'chrome violet CG' while the triammonium salt is 'aluminon'.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:87397]  ( EBI )