staining
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Is staining a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic studySynonyms: staining
2. the act of spotting or staining somethingSynonyms: maculation, spotting, staining
verb (English)
1. color with a liquid dye or tintExamples: "Stain this table a beautiful walnut color"; "people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages"Synonyms: stain
2. produce or leave stainsExamples: "Red wine stains the table cloth"Synonyms: stain
3. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphoricallyExamples: "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"Synonyms: defile, maculate, stain, sully, tarnish
4. color for microscopic studyExamples: "The laboratory worker dyed the specimen"Synonyms: stain
Definition source: Wiktionary