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aceto-orcein



ace·to-or·ce·in [ ˌa-sə-tō-ˈȯr-sē-ən]



aceto-orcein   
noun
[ˌa-sə-tō-ˈȯr-sē-ən]

Definition of aceto-orcein

: a biological stain consisting of orcein in solution with acetic acid Root tips were obtained and stained with aceto-orcein, and root tip squashes were performed.— A. Lane Rayburn et al., Crop Science, 27 Oct. 2005



First Known Use of aceto-orcein

1949, in the meaning defined above



History and Etymology for aceto-orcein

aceto- + orcein



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