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stain⋅less

  [steyn-lis]
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–adjective
1. having no stain; spotless.
2. made of stainless steel.
3. resistant to staining, rusting, the corrosive effect of chemicals, etc.
–noun
4. flatware made of stainless steel.
5. stainless steel.
Origin:
1580–90; stain + -less

Related forms:
stain⋅less⋅ly, adverb
stain⋅less⋅ness, noun

stainless steel

 
–noun
alloy steel containing 12 percent or more chromium, so as to be resistant to rust and attack from various chemicals.
Also called stainless.

Origin:
1915–20
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stainless steel 
1917, a chromium-steel alloy (usually 14% chormium) used for cutlery, etc., so called because it is highly resistant to rust or tarnish.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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stainless steel   (stān'lĭs)  Pronunciation Key 
Any of various alloys of iron that contain chromium, nickel, and small amounts of carbon. They may also contain minor amounts of other elements, such as molybdenum. Stainless steel is resistant to rusting and corrosion.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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