Meaning of acid-fast in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    acid-fast

    Definitions

    1. not easily decolorized by acid solutions

    Examples

    • « pertains to micro-organisms (especially the tubercle bacillus that causes tuberculosis) »

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