X-gal

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word X-gal. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word X-gal, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say X-gal in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word X-gal you have here. The definition of the word X-gal will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofX-gal, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

Shortened from galactose; the X may be from indoxyl.

Noun

X-gal (uncountable)

  1. 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-β-D-galactopyranoside, used to detect β-galactosidase.

Further reading