unsubbed

English

Etymology 1

unsub +‎ -ed

Verb

unsubbed

  1. simple past tense and past participle of unsub

Etymology 2

From un- +‎ subbed.

Adjective

unsubbed (not comparable)

  1. Not subbed:
    1. Not subedited.
      • 1985, Southern African Society of Journalists, The Journalist,
        A single designated "overseas news" sub will give agency copy a cursory read through, slug it and send it out unsubbed.
      • 2002, Wynford Hicks, Tim Holmes, Subediting for Journalists, page 116,
        At the most basic level there need to be folders for unsubbed copy, subbed copy, pictures or artwork, finished pages […] .
    2. Not coated with a layer of adhering material.
    3. (microscopy) Not layered with a coating that will help fix the sample in place.
      • 1995, Larry J. Kricka, Nonisotopic Probing, Blotting, and Sequencing, page 175,
        Samples often are lost from unsubbed slides, particularly during the hybridization step.
      • 2006, David L. Spector, Robert D. Goldman, Basic Methods in Microscopy: Protocols and Concepts from Cells: A Laboratory Manual, page 115,
        Add 50 mg of gelatin (Fisher Scientific) per liter of H2O if using unsubbed slides.
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