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stain

[steyn]

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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.

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.

coloration produced by a dye that penetrates a substance, as wood.

a dye made into a solution for coloring woods, textiles, etc.

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a reagent or dye used in treating a specimen for microscopic examination.

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verb (used with object)

to discolor with spots or streaks of foreign matter.

to bring reproach or dishonor upon; blemish.

to sully with guilt or infamy; corrupt.

10.

to color or dye (wood, cloth, etc.) by any of various processes that change or react with the substance chemically.

11.

to color with something that penetrates the substance.

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to treat (a microscopic specimen) with some reagent or dye in order to color the whole or parts and so give distinctness, contrast of tissues, etc.

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verb (used without object)

13.

to produce a stain.

14.

to become stained; take a stain: This fabric stains easily.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English steynen < Old Norse steina to paint; in some senses aphetic form of distain

Related forms

stain·a·ble, adjective

stain·a·bil·i·ty, stain·a·ble·ness, noun

stain·a·bly, adverb

stain·er, noun

de·stain·er, noun

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non·stain·a·ble, adjective

non·stain·er, noun

non·stain·ing, adjective

re·stain, verb

un·der·stain, noun

un·der·stain, verb (used with object)

well-stained, adjective

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Synonyms
1, 3. mark, imperfection, blot. 3. taint. 7. spot, streak, soil, dirty. 8. sully, taint, tarnish, disgrace, dishonor, debase, defile, contaminate, pollute.

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Example Sentences

Gram stain of tissue biopsy test involves using crystal violet stain to test a sample of tissue taken from a biopsy.

Clean clothes, it turns out, are about a lot more than stain removal.

Wood stain poisoning occurs when someone swallows these substances.

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Gram stain of tissue biopsy test involves using crystal violet stain to test a sample of tissue taken from a biopsy.

Clean clothes, it turns out, are about a lot more than stain removal.

Wood stain poisoning occurs when someone swallows these substances.

Sputum stain for mycobacteria is a test to check for a type of bacteria that cause tuberculosis and other kinds of infection.

He opted for them because of cost and because the others tend to break and stain.

Their idea was to find a stain that could include a radioactive atom that produced a positron when it decayed.

Spot cleaners treat small areas of carpet as a stain remover.

But the club soda itself did not do much for the stain other than spread it around.

Sedimentary layers laid down by volcanic ash and long-expired rivers stain the steep cliffs and canyon walls.

Next he soaks the creatures in a stain that dyes the cartilage blue.

Even so, the rising tide of sleaze seems likely to leave a permanent stain on his reputation as a reformer.

Test a small portion of the stain before proceeding with the full treatment.

Because some plant pigments can stain, you should do this on a plate so that the color will not stain your work surface.

When stain has dried, turn boxes on side, with a hole side.

It will burn your eyes, stain your clothes, and desiccate your skin.

Endocervical gram stain is a method of identifying bacteria on tissue from the cervix using a special series of stains.

But the stain on the reputation of the bank's executives and directors has grown even larger.

Full-strength club soda removes red wine stains from carpet if treated early, before the stain has a chance to set.

For years the immunologist had been working on ways to stain cells so.

Stain the box with a water-based exterior stain, or let the wood weather naturally.

If you use any other kind of sink the dye will stain it.

These should be cleaned by hand first, or the stain may run onto adjacent surfaces when washed.

His daughter, whom he must also kill if the stain is to be removed, has been given sanctuary by a human-rights organisation.

Gram positive bacteria stain during this process a dark violet or blue.

The following day, they used a roller and a brush to give the deck two coats of stain.

Film-forming sealers are generally applied to decorative concrete and work in much the same way as stain does on wood.

But the stain is a relic of mythic dimensions, and.

He may have wanted to erase the stain of corruption and profiteering from his supposedly upstanding soldier-heroes.

The words used to describe sin all indicate that it is a stain on the soul.

We found a next generation composite product that not only looks great but is stain and scratch resistant.

The coated nanoparticles would consistently act as a glowing stain that clearly identified the deadly cells.

Instead, dip a brush in hot water to clean off more dirt and stain.

The media also needs to understand its moral responsibilities towards the society and such pity acts can only stain there image.

The insects would be immune but carriers of a stronger stain of fungi.

The wood is coated with a transparent oil-based stain.

Very few bacteria possessed that shape and responded in that manner to that particular stain.

Boyle in bed, a small red stain growing larger on the front of her nightgown.

No close meetings afterwardsand mustard can really stain a coat.

Their views are based on the species-esteem issues that consider the human race a stain on this planet.

She refinished the blond wood floors with a dark stain and ebonized the staircase with black paint.

It's unbeatable on a hot day, and if you spill it on your new dress, it'll dry without leaving a stain.

Wear prepared specimens from several other cases with the silver stain and looked through the microscope.

But the members of this movement talk blandly of default and are willing to stain their nation's honor.

Several paints and even the floor stain were custom-mixed.

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World English Dictionary

stain (steɪn)

—vb
1.	to mark or discolour with patches of something that dirties: the dress was stained with coffee
2.	to dye with a penetrating dyestuff or pigment
3.	to bring disgrace or shame on: to stain someone's honour
4.	to colour (specimens) for microscopic study by treatment with a dye or similar reagent
5.	(intr) to produce indelible marks or discoloration: does ink stain?

—n
6.	a spot, mark, or discoloration
7.	a moral taint; blemish or slur
8.	a dye or similar reagent, used to colour specimens for microscopic study
9.	a solution or liquid used to penetrate the surface of a material, esp wood, and impart a rich colour without covering up the surface or grain
10.	any dye that is made into a solution and used to colour textiles and hides

[C14 steynen (vb), shortened from disteynen to remove colour from, from Old French desteindre to discolour, from des-dis-¹ + teindre, from Latin tingere to tinge]

'stainable

—*adj*

staina'bility

—n

'stainer

—n

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Word Origin & History

stain

1382, probably representing a merger of O.N. steina "to paint" and an aphetic form of M.E. disteynen "to discolor or stain," from O.Fr. desteign-, stem of desteindre "to remove the color," from des- (from L. dis- "remove") + O.Fr. teindre "to dye," from L. tingere (see

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tincture). The noun is from 1563. Stained glass is attested from 1791.

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Medical Dictionary

stain (stān)
n.

A reagent or dye that is used for staining microscopic specimens.
A procedure in which a dye or a combination of dyes and reagents is used to color the constituents of cells and tissues.

v. stained, stain·ing, stains
To treat specimens for the microscope with a reagent or dye that makes visible certain structures without affecting others.

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