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noun a red dye used in microscopy to stain cell nuclei

• Acetocarmine is commonly used in laboratories for staining chromosomes during cell division studies.
• I heard acetocarmine is the go-to stain for looking at cells under the microscope.
• Hey, pass me that acetocarmine stuff so I can check out these cells.
• Adding acetocarmine to the mix really brought out the details, just like adding a pop of color to a painting.

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.