gram's procedure
NOUN
16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH G
gram's procedure is a valid 16-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
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G2R1A1M3'0S1P3R1O1C3E1D2U1R1E1
2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 =22 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66
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What does gram's procedure mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
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A staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram's solution; after being decolorized with alcohol and treated with safranine and washed in water, those that retain the gentian violet are Gram-positive and those that do not retain it are Gram-negative.
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