staining Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study
  2. noun the act of spotting or staining something
    maculation; spotting.
  3. verb color with a liquid dye or tint
    stain.
    • Stain this table a beautiful walnut color
    • people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages
  4. verb produce or leave stains
    stain.
    • Red wine stains the table cloth
  5. verb make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
    tarnish; sully; stain; maculate; defile.
    • The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air
    • Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man
  6. verb color for microscopic study
    stain.
    • The laboratory worker dyed the specimen

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