gram method

NOUN
11 LETTERS · STARTS WITH G

gram method is a valid 11-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2R1A1M3M3E1T1H4O1D2
2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 2 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING

What does gram method mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

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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