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   Stain

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   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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   What are some good stains?

   • Any basic dyes, such as methylene blue, crystal violet, malachite green, or safranin work well. Basic (cationic or positively charged) dyes bind to negatively charged components in the cell membrane and cytoplasm. Staining is part art and part science. There are no hard and fast rules for staining and rinsing times.

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   • They are caused by the chemical or physical interaction of two dissimilar materials. Accidental staining may make materials appear used, degraded or permanently unclean. Intentional staining is used in biochemical research and for artistic effect, such as wood staining, rust staining and stained glass .

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   • There can be intentional stains (such as wood stains or paint ), indicative stains (such as food coloring or adding a substance to make bacteria visible under a microscope ), natural stains (such as rust on iron or a patina on bronze ), and accidental stains such as ketchup and synthetic oil on clothing.

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