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Meaning of overstain | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To stain the surface of; besmear.

transitive

Examples

“It is very difficult to overstain with safranin. Wash slides with several changes of water, until water is no longer pink.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

overstained overstaining overstains overstamp overstamped overstamping