adjective
describing a type of bacteria that retains a specific stain even after being treated with an acid solution
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The acid-fast staining technique is commonly used in microbiology to identify bacteria that resist decolorization by acid-alcohol.
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Doctors use acid-fast tests to check for certain types of bacteria that can cause infections.
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I heard the lab techs are running some acid-fast tests on those samples.
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Her determination was like an acid-fast stain, impossible to wash away or dilute.