Medical Definition of Uranyl acetate stain

1. A stain used in electron microscopy; uranyl acetate binds specifically to nucleic acids but selectively tends to be abolished by osmium fixation; proteins are well stained, but cytomembranes are poorly stained. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Uranyl Acetate Stain

uranoschisis
uranoscopy
uranosilite
uranoso-
uranospathite
uranostaphyloplasty
uranostaphylorrhaphy
uranostaphyloschisis
uranotungstite
uranous
uranoveloschisis
uranpyrochlore
uranus
uranyl
uranyl acetate
uranyl acetate stain (current term)
uranyl group
uranyl nitrate
uranyl oxalate
uranyl radical
uranylian
uranylic
uranyls
urao
uraos
urapidil
urare
urares
urari
uraris

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