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Staining

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Definitions for Staining

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

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