Meaning of acid-fast in English

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) »

   Synonyms

   • impervious
   • imperviable