aceto-orcein

noun

ace·​to-or·​ce·​in ˌa-sə-tō-ˈȯr-sē-ən How to pronounce aceto-orcein (audio)
ə-ˌsē-tō-
: a biological stain consisting of orcein in solution with acetic acid
Root tips were obtained and stained with aceto-orcein, and root tip squashes were performed.A. Lane Rayburn et al., Crop Science, 27 Oct. 2005

Word History

Etymology

aceto- + orcein

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aceto-orcein was in 1949

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“Aceto-orcein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aceto-orcein. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

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