STAIN

/steΙͺn/
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Definition

/steΙͺn/
noun
  1. A discoloured spot or area.
  2. A blemish on one's character or reputation.
  3. A substance used to soak into a surface and colour it.
  4. A reagent or dye used to stain microscope specimens so as to make some structures visible.
  5. Any of a number of non-standard tinctures used in modern heraldry.
verb
  1. To discolour.
    “armour stained with blood”
  2. To taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation
  3. To coat a surface with a stain
    “the stained glass used for church windows”
  4. To become stained; to take a stain.
  5. To treat (a microscopic specimen) with a dye, especially one that dyes specific features

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