a stain of contrasting color that is used when the principal stain does not show the structure clearly
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counterstainin Scrabble®
The word counterstain is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.
counterstain:
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counterstainin Words With Friends™
The word counterstain is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.
counterstain:
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