Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Bismuth brown. It is used as a stain in histological examinations. See
brown .
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- noun cytology The pigment Bismark brown when used as a biological
stain
Etymologies
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From Vesuvius
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Other counterstains may be used such as dilute eosin, dilute fuchsin, or vesuvin.
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