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acid-fast

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.37 in modern English

Syllables
acid--fast
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Retaining stain when treated with an acidic solution.

Inflected Forms

more acid-fast (comparative) most acid-fast (superlative)

Phrases

acid-fast bacillus

Questions

What does acid-fast mean?
Retaining stain when treated with an acidic solution.

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