Acetoorcein

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A cytological stain made from orcein and acetic acid uncountable

    "For the preparation of the karyological slides of the polytene chromosomes, dissected salivary glands were stained in a 2% solution of acetoorcein."

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"For the preparation of the karyological slides of the polytene chromosomes, dissected salivary glands were stained in a 2% solution of acetoorcein."

Etymology

From aceto- + orcein.

Related phrases

acetic acid

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