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adjective
resistant to decolorizing by acidified alcohol after staining.
Origin:
1900–05
1900–05
Related forms
ac·id-fast·ness, noun
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Collins
World English Dictionary
| acid-fast | |
| —adj | |
| (of bacteria and tissues) resistant to decolorization by mineral acids after staining | |
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
acid-fast adj.
Of or relating to bacteria that are not decolorized by an acidic alcohol solution after they have been stained.
ac'id-fast'ness n.
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