acetoorcein

Etymology

From aceto- + orcein.

acetoorcein means A cytological stain made from orcein and acetic acid Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 84 out of 100.

noun

A cytological stain made from orcein and acetic acid“For the preparation of the karyological slides of the polytene chromosomes, dissected salivary glands were stained in a 2% solution of acetoorcein.”