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What (who) is Stain - definition
SOLUTION OR DISPERSION OF A COLORANT IN A VEHICLE THAT RENDERS IT CAPABLE OF PENETRATING A MATERIAL
Blotch; Stained; Coffee stain; Coffee stains
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stain
I. v. a.
1.
Soil, sully, tarnish, spot, blot, blemish, discolor, maculate.
2.
Dye, tinge, color.
3.
Disgrace, pollute, corrupt, defile, dishonor, debase, deprave, contaminate, taint, blot, soil, tarnish, sully, befoul.
II. n.
1.
Blemish, tarnish, spot, blot, imperfection, discoloration.
2.
Disgrace, dishonor, contamination, taint, reproach, tarnish, pollution, blemish.
3.
Shame, disgrace, infamy, cause of reproach, reproach.
stain
(stains, staining, stained)
1.
A stain is a mark on something that is difficult to remove.
Remove stains by soaking in a mild solution of bleach.
...a black stain.
N-COUNT: oft supp N
2.
If a liquid stains something, the thing becomes coloured or marked by the liquid.
Some foods can stain the teeth, as of course can smoking.
VERB: V n
• stained
His clothing was stained with mud.
ADJ: usu v-link ADJ
• -stained
...ink-stained fingers.
COMB in ADJ
stain
¦ 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 reputation.
3. a dye or chemical used to colour materials.
Biology a dye used to colour organic tissue so as to make the structure visible for microscopic examination.
4. Heraldry any of the minor colours used in blazoning and liveries.
Derivatives
stainable adjective
stainer noun
Origin
ME: shortening of archaic distain, from OFr. desteindre 'tinge with a different colour'.
Wikipedia
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. 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.
Examples of use of Stain
1. A stain which, we imagine, would itself symbolise the notion of Africa as a stain on the world‘s conscience.
2. An oil stain on the street, or an attempted lynch is a stain on society," Giladi said.
3. And it may stain his reputation as indelibly as Iraq.
4. Today‘s report said the stain ‘was an obvious one‘ More....
5. Illegitimacy is not a stain placed on coins and banknotes.