Biological Stains

noun a compound used in histology to stain chromosomes

adjective describing the compound aceto-orcein

• Aceto-orcein is a staining solution commonly used in histology to visualize chromosomes.
• I accidentally spilled some aceto-orcein on my lab coat while staining slides.
• I hate working with aceto-orcein, it always stains everything!
• The aceto-orcein seemed to bring out the hidden details of the cells, like a magical dye.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

article a word that specifies a noun as definite or indefinite

• The acid alizarin red b dye is commonly used in laboratory experiments for its vibrant red color.
• I spilled some acid alizarin red b on my lab coat and now it's stained bright red.
• That acid alizarin red b stuff is no joke - it will stain anything it touches!
• Her anger was like acid alizarin red b, burning through everything in its path.

noun a synthetic compound used in the production of fluorescent dyes

• The scientist studied the chemical properties of acridonium compounds.
• I heard acridonium is used in some cool experiments.
• I don't know much about acridonium, but it sounds fancy.
• The tension in the room was so thick, you could cut it with a knife - it was like breathing in acridonium fumes.