acid–fast

adjective ac·id–fast \ˈa-səd-ˌfast\

Definition of ACID-FAST

: not easily decolorized by acids

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1903

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adjective \ˈas-əd-ˌfast\

: not easily decolorized by acids (as when stained)—used especially of bacteria and tissues

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