a staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram's solution; after being decolorized with alcohol and treated with safranine and washed in water, those that retain the gentian violet are Gram-positive and those that do not retain it are Gram-negative
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gram's stain::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gram's method, gram's procedure, gram method, gram stain |
| Type of | staining |
