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stain
Found in thesaurus: appearance, colouring material, color, uncleanness, error, mistake, change, alter, spot, blob
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stain
v.
discolor, smudge, spot; color by applying stain; taint or blemish someone's reputation
n.
discoloration, smudge, spot; liquid substance used as a coloring agent (on wood, etc.); taint or blemish on one's reputation
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Stain
A stain is a discoloration that can be clearly distinguished from the surface, material, or medium it is found upon. They are caused by the chemical or physical interaction of two dissimilar materials. Staining is used for biochemical research, metal staining, and art (e.g., wood staining, stained glass).
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stain
Noun
1. a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain"
(synonym) discoloration, discolouration
(hypernym) appearance, visual aspect
(hyponym) scorch
2. (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
(hypernym) coloring material, colouring material, color, colour
(hyponym) gentian violet, crystal violet
(classification) microscopy
3. the state of being covered with unclean things
(synonym) dirt, filth, grime, soil, grease, grunge
(hypernym) dirtiness, uncleanness
4. a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis
(synonym) mark, stigma, brand
(hypernym) symbol
(hyponym) demerit
(derivation) tarnish, maculate, sully, defile
5. an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"
(synonym) blot, smear, smirch, spot
(hypernym) mistake, error, fault
(derivation) tarnish, maculate, sully, defile
Verb
1. color with a liquid dye or tint; "Stain this table a beautiful walnut color"; "people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages"
(hypernym) dye
(hyponym) ebonize, ebonise
(derivation) stainer
2. produce or leave stains; "Red wine stains the table cloth"
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) smut
(verb-group) spot, fleck, blob, blot
(derivation) dirt, filth, grime, soil, grease, grunge
3. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
(synonym) tarnish, maculate, sully, defile
(hypernym) spot, fleck, blob, blot
(hyponym) darken
(derivation) mark, stigma, brand
4. color for microscopic study; "The laboratory worker dyed the specimen"
(hypernym) dye
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stain
v.
udělat skvrnu; zašpinit
n.
skvrna
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stain
Czas.
plamić (się)
Rzecz.
plama
