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understaining

understaining is the present participle and gerund of understain.

Meaning of understain

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)

Questions about understaining

What is understaining the present participle and gerund of?
Understaining is the present participle and gerund of understain.

Words near understaining in the dictionary

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

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