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overstains

overstains is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overstain.

Meaning of overstain

Verb

overstain (third-person singular simple present overstains, present participle overstaining, simple past and past participle overstained)

  1. (transitive) To stain the surface of; besmear.
    • It is very difficult to overstain with safranin. Wash slides with several changes of water, until water is no longer pink.2004, Robert N. Trigiano, Dennis J. Gray, Plant Development and Biotechnology - Page 46

Questions about overstains

What is overstains the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Overstains is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overstain.

Words near overstains in the dictionary

  1. overstaging
  2. overstaid
  3. overstain
  4. overstained
  5. overstaining
  6. overstains
  7. overstale
  8. overstamp
  9. overstamped
  10. overstamping
  11. overstamps

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