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understain

understain verb: to stain inadequately or less than usual.

Verb

understain (third-person singular simple present understains, present participle understaining, simple past and past participle understained)

  1. (transitive) To stain inadequately or less than usual.
    • It is essential to understain the tissues, as the mycelium has a great affinity for the dye. From thirty to sixty seconds in a strong solution of hæmatoxylin is more than sufficient time to ensure successful specimens.1893, Journal of Pathology and Bacteriology (volume 1, page 145)

understain meaning in Tamil

understain in Tamil

குறை நிறம் ஏற்றல்

Forms of understain

third-person singular presentunderstains
present participleunderstaining
past participleunderstained
pastunderstained

Origin of understain

From under- + stain.

Questions about understain

What does understain mean?
Understain means to stain inadequately or less than usual.
What is understain in Tamil?
Understain in Tamil is குறை நிறம் ஏற்றல். See Understain meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is understain?
Understain is a verb.
What is the past tense of understain?
The past tense of understain is understained.

Words near understain in the dictionary

  1. understaffs
  2. understage
  3. understaged
  4. understages
  5. understaging
  6. understain
  7. understained
  8. understaining
  9. understains
  10. understair
  11. understairs

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