counterstain
(kounˈtər-stānˌ)
noun A stain of a contrasting color used to color the components in a microscopic specimen that are not made visible by the principal stain.
transitive verb coun·ter·stained,
coun·ter·stain·ing,
coun·ter·stains To color (a microscopic specimen) with such a stain.
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