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Is Iodine Green vegan?

Iodine Green is a synthetic triarylmethane dye identified by Colour Index number CI 42556. It is distinct from elemental iodine and is used as a biological and histological stain. It should not be confused with iodine, the chemical element with atomic number 53.

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