English Explanatory Dictionary

counterstain

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A stain contrasting with the principal stain in color, thus making the stained structure easier to see
verb
  1. To stain with a counterstain

Word forms

counterstain counterstains counterstaining counterstained

Etymology

From counter- + stain.

Derived words

postcounterstained uncounterstained
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