neutral stain


neu·tral stain

a compound of an acidic stain and a basic stain, such as the eosinate of methylene blue, in which the anion and cation each contains a chromophore group. Synonym(s): salt dye

neu·tral stain

(nū'trăl stān) A compound of an acid stain and a basic stain, such as the eosinate of methylene blue, in which the anion and cation each contains a chromophore group.

neutral stain

A combination of an acid and a basic stain.See also: stain