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   stain

   /stān/

   verb

   • 1. mark (something) with colored patches or dirty marks that are not easily removed: "her clothing was stained with blood" Similar discolorblemishsoilmarkmuddyspotspattersplattersmearsplashsmudgeblotchblackendirtyget/make dirtyget/make filthysullyspoildefilepollutecontaminatefoulbefoulgrimebegrimeliterary:besmirch
   • ▪ be marked or be liable to be marked with a stain.
   • ▪ damage or bring disgrace to (the reputation or image of someone or something): "the awful events would unfairly stain the city's reputation" Similar damageinjureharmsullysoilblackentarnishtaintbesmirchblemishdefileblotsmearbring discredit todishonordrag through the mud
   • 2. color (a material or object) by applying a penetrative dye or chemical: "wood can always be stained to a darker shade" Similar colortintdyetingeshadepigmentvarnishpaintcolor-wash

   noun

   • 1. a colored patch or dirty mark that is difficult to remove: "there were mud stains on my shoes" Similar markspotspattersplatterblotchblemishsmudgesmeardirtfoxing
   • ▪ a thing that damages or brings disgrace to someone or something's reputation: "he regarded his time in jail as a stain on his character" Similar blemishinjurytaintblotblot on one's escutcheonslursmeardiscreditdishonorstigmadamage
   • 2. a penetrative dye or chemical used in coloring a material or object. Similar tintcolordyetingeshadepigmentcolorantvarnishpaintcolor wash
   • ▪ a special dye used to color organic tissue so as to make the structure visible for microscopic examination.
   • ▪ any of the minor colors used in blazoning and liveries, especially tenné and sanguine.

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb): shortening of archaic distain, from Old French desteindre ‘tinge with a color different from the natural one’. The noun was first recorded (mid 16th century) in the sense ‘defilement, disgrace’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. stainable adjective
   • 2. stainer noun

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   1. : to suffuse with color. 2. : discolor, soil. 3. a. : taint sense 3. a conscience stained with guilt. b. : to bring discredit on. the scandal stained his reputation. 4. : to color (something, such as wood, glass, or cloth) by processes affecting chemically or otherwise the material itself. intransitive verb. : to receive a stain. stainable.

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   noun. a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed. Synonyms: blot, imperfection, mark. a natural spot or patch of color different from that of the basic color, as on the body of an animal. a cause of reproach; stigma; blemish: a stain on one's reputation.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STAIN definition: 1. to leave a mark on something that is difficult to remove: 2. If a material stains, it absorbs…. Learn more.

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   A stain is a mark or discoloration, and to stain something is to mark it with dirt or color it, either deliberately or accidentally. If you stain your sister's favorite sweatshirt, she might be mad at you—especially if you didn't ask before borrowing it.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › stainStain - definition of stain by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to mark or discolour with patches of something that dirties: the dress was stained with coffee. 2. (Dyeing) to dye with a penetrating dyestuff or pigment.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTAIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   STAIN meaning: 1. to leave a mark on something that is difficult to remove: 2. If a material stains, it absorbs…. Learn more.

8. biologyreader.com › stainingWhat is Staining? Definition, Objectives, Mechanism & Types -...

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   Stains are chemical reagents or dye that imparts colour to cells and tissue sections of the biological specimens and aids in its visualization under a microscope. Stains work by increasing the contrast between different cellular components, thereby highlighting specific cell structures.

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   Staining, in microbiology, can be defined as a technique which is used to enhance and contrast a biological specimen at the microscopic level. Stains and dyes are used to highlight the specimen at the microscopic level to study it at higher magnification for histopathological studies and diagnostic purposes.

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    stain meaning, definition, what is stain: to accidentally make a mark on something...: Learn more.

11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › stainSTAIN Synonyms: 185 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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    Definition of stain. 1. as in to taint. to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable her poor choice of companions stained her reputation somewhat. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. taint. mar. poison. spoil. darken. touch. tarnish.