acetocarmine

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noun

A stain consisting of a solution of carmine in acetic acid.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounacetocarmine (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA stain consisting of a solution of carmine in acetic acid.

Origin

  1. Latinacēscō
  2. Latinacētum
  3. Englishaceto-
  4. Englishcarmine
  5. Englishacetocarmine

From aceto- + carmine.

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acetocarmine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetocarmine

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“acetocarmine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetocarmine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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