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COUNTERSTAINS Synonyms

There are 5 synonyms of the word counterstains. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word counterstains. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for COUNTERSTAINS

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colorants
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• A pigment, dye etc added to something to change its colour or hue

dyes
verbv
noun

• a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair

verb

• color with dye

• color for microscopic study

pigments
nounn
noun

• dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)

• any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues produces a characteristic color

• a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating

verb

• acquire pigment; become colored or imbued

• color or dye with a pigment

stains
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a soiled or discolored appearance

• (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible

• anything regarded as making something unclean

• a symbol of disgrace or infamy

• an act that brings discredit to the person who does it

verb

• color with a liquid dye or tint

• produce or leave stains

• make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

• color for microscopic study

tinctures
nounn
noun

• a substance that colors or dyes

• an indication that something has been present

• a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

• (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution

verb

• fill, as with a certain quality

• stain or tinge with a slight amount of a color

Alternatives for COLORANTS

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