Stain
11stain — ► VERB 1) mark or discolour with something that is not easily removed. 2) damage (someone s or something s reputation). 3) colour with a penetrative dye or chemical. ► NOUN 1) a stubborn discoloured patch or dirty mark. 2) a thing that damages a… …
12Stain — Coffee stains For other uses, see Stain (disambiguation). A stain is a discoloration that can be clearly distinguished from the surface, material, or medium it is found upon. Stains are caused by the chemical or physical interaction of two… …
13stain — I n. discolored spot 1) to leave a stain 2) to remove a stain 3) a stubborn stain 4) (fig.) a stain on (a stain on one s reputation) II v. (N; used with an adjective) we stained the wood dark brown * * * [steɪn] go down the stain go up the stain… …
14stain — 1. To discolor. 2. To color; to dye. 3. A discoloration. 4. A dye used in histologic and bacteriologic technique. 5. A procedure in which a dye or combination of dyes and reagents is used to color the constituents of cells and tissues. For… …
15stain — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ stubborn ▪ dark ▪ blood (usually bloodstain), coffee, grass, grease, ink …
16stain — ab·stain; ab·stain·er; be·stain; re·stain; stain·abil·i·ty; stain·able; stain·er; stain·less; stain·less·ness; coun·ter·stain; stain; …
17stain — stain1 [steın] v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Partly from Old French desteindre to discolor , from teindre to give something a different color , from Latin tingere ( TINGE2); partly from Old Norse steina to paint ] 1.) [I and T] to accidentally make …
18stain — 01. Tyra spilled coffee all over her new blouse, [staining] it. 02. This recent scandal has left an embarrassing [stain] on the government. 03. You can get rid of some [stains] in your clothing by putting a bottle of cola in the washing machine.… …
19stain — 1) n. a dye used to colour tissues and other specimens for microscopical examination. In an acid stain the colour is carried by an acid radical and the stain is taken up by parts of the specimen having a basic (alkaline) reaction. In a basic… …
20stain */ — I UK [steɪn] / US verb Word forms stain : present tense I/you/we/they stain he/she/it stains present participle staining past tense stained past participle stained 1) [intransitive/transitive] to leave a mark on something accidentally Sweat had… …
