overstain en · VERB
Etymology
From over- + stain.
Meanings
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(transitive) To stain the surface of; besmear.
It is very difficult to overstain with safranin. Wash slides with several changes of water, until water is no longer pink.
2004, Robert N. Trigiano, Dennis J. Gray, Plant Development and Biotechnology - Page 46:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overstaining | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overstains | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| overstained | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overstained | Tense=Past | lexicographic |