adjective Date: 1876 staining or characterized by staining in a different color or shade from what is typical , having the capacity to stain different elements of a cell or tissue in different colors or shades
METACHROMATIC
Meaning of METACHROMATIC in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012