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ENGLISH DICTIONARY
Metachromasia
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
A characteristic change in the colour of staining carried out in biological tissues, exhibited by certain aniline dyes when they bind to particular substances present in these tissues, called chromotropes..
Metachromasia means A characteristic change in the colour of staining carried out in biological tissues, exhibited by certain aniline dyes when they bind to particular substances present in these tissues, called chromotropes..
What is a synonym for metachromasia?
Common synonyms include metachromasy.
What is the opposite of metachromasia?
Possible antonyms include orthochromasy.
How do you use metachromasia in a sentence?
Use metachromasia where its definition matches the intended context.