StainingWordNet Explorer

the use of dye to change the color of something permanently

the branch of biology that studies the microscopic structure of animal or plant tissues

a staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram's solution; after being decolorized with alcohol and treated with safranine and washed in water, those that retain the gentian violet are Gram-positive and those that do not retain it are Gram-negative

the act of spotting or staining something

the act of soiling something

color for microscopic study

color with dye

color with a liquid dye or tint