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“Acid-fast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acid-fast. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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acid-fast
adjective
: not easily decolorized by acids (as when stained)
—used especially of bacteria and tissues
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