counterstaining

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noun

The application of a counterstain.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of counterstain
nouncounterstaining (plural counterstainings)

plural counterstainings

  1. The application of a counterstain.
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counterstaining. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterstaining

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Chicago

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