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tint

A shade of colour varying according to the amount of white admixed with the pigment.

Origin: L. Tingo, pp. Tinctus, to dye


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Re: Biology is not a science

Gamila, It's just like if you look at at a wall that has been painted. What color is it? Is it yellow or yellow-yellow green or is it a shade or a tint of yellow or yellow green. Perhaps it is a degree darker than true yellow, is it caused from black or is it in part a neutral of yellow and violet? ...

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by AFJ
Sun Jun 07, 2009 1:33 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Biology is not a science
Replies: 44
Views: 1364

Re: Help one of my unknowns left a green tint??

I'm not sure if either one leaves a green tint on NA. S. aureus may appear yellowish/orangish sometimes but I haven't encountered a green one before. E. aerogenes is usually a coliform but still doesn't sport a greenish tinge in NA. Maybe your ...

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by mkwaje
Mon May 19, 2008 7:18 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Help one of my unknowns left a green tint??
Replies: 1
Views: 973

Help one of my unknowns left a green tint??

I NEED HELP WITH MY UNKNOWN- I BELIEVE ONE IS: S.a and the other Enterobacter aerogenes Does either one leave a green tint when inoculated on the nutrient agar?

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by msanchezcb
Wed May 14, 2008 11:34 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Help one of my unknowns left a green tint??
Replies: 1
Views: 973

Blood is always red, never blue.

... absorbed and reflecting blue light giving blood a blue tinge. Exactly this is the answer, it doesnt turn Smurf blue it just gets a more purplish tint to it than fully oxygenated bright red arterial blood. So yes in a way venous blood is blue-er than arterial blood. Note that you'll need to draw ...

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by mayanks_098
Thu Aug 23, 2007 12:07 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Blood is always red, never blue.
Replies: 39
Views: 67588

The Fiber Disease

... tea, or water. Adding coffee to this mixture will give a lustrous brown hue to your hair. Tea such as red zimmer will provide a slight reddish tint. And distilled water may be used if no other color effects are desired. As always, do a patch test for any allergies you may not be aware of first. ...

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by Sabrina
Sat Jan 13, 2007 1:47 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
Replies: 7403
Views: 748812
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