noun
1. : a dye capable of dyeing fibers (as cotton) directly in a neutral or faintly alkaline bath
2. : a salt formed by interaction of an acid dye (as eosin) and a basic dye (as methylene blue) — called also neutral stain
noun
1. : a dye capable of dyeing fibers (as cotton) directly in a neutral or faintly alkaline bath
2. : a salt formed by interaction of an acid dye (as eosin) and a basic dye (as methylene blue) — called also neutral stain
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012