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[ adjective ] capable of being perceived as different or distinct
Examples "only the shine of their metal was distinguishable in the gloom" "a project distinguishable into four stages of progress" "distinguishable differences between the twins" Used in print (A. N. Nagaraj and L. M. Black, "Localization of...)After these treatments the conjugate did not stain healthy or crown_gall sweet_clover tissues or stained them a very faint green which was easily distinguishable from the bright yellow-green specific staining . In all cases a disturbing amount of nonspecific staining was still present although it was still distinguishable from specific fluorescence . Specific staining by DEAE-cellulose treated * * f and * * f , although clearly distinguishable under the microscope from either nonspecific staining or autofluorescence of cells , was not satisfactorily photographed to show such differences in_spite_of many attempts with black_and_white and color photography . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality
Synonyms Examples "plants of several distinct types" "the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses" "management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees" Related terms |
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