Dictionary Definition
stain
Noun
1 a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine
left a dark stain" [syn: discoloration, discolouration]
2 (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material
that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
4 a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord
set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis [syn: mark, stigma, brand]
5 an act that brings discredit to the person who
does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook" [syn: blot, smear, smirch, spot]
Verb
1 color with a liquid dye or tint; "Stain this
table a beautiful walnut color"; "people knew how to stain glass a
beautiful blue in the middle ages"
2 produce or leave stains; "Red wine stains the
table cloth"
3 make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air;
also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long
exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair
with a married man" [syn: tarnish, maculate, sully, defile]
4 color for microscopic study; "The laboratory
worker dyed the specimen"
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -eɪn
Noun
- A discoloured spot or area
- A blemish on one's character or reputation
- A substance used to soak into a surface and colour it
- A reagent or dye used to stain microscope specimens so as to make some structures visible
Derived terms
Translations
A discoloured spot or area
- Kurdish:
A blemish on one's character or reputation
A substance used to soak into a surface and
colour it
A reagent or dye used to stain microscope
specimens so as to make some structures visible
Verb
Translations
To discolour something
- Kurdish:
To taint or tarnish someone's character or
reputation
To coat a surface with a stain
To treat a microscope specimen with a dye
Extensive Definition
A stain is a discoloration that distinguishes
itself from the material on which it is found. It can be
unintentional, in the case of domestic stains on fabric, cloth, or other material, or it
can be intentional. Stains are used intentionally in a variety of
fields, including research (biochemical
staining), technology (metal staining),
and art (wood
staining, stained
glass.)
Different types of material can be stained by
different substances, and stain resistance is an important
characteristic in modern textile
engineering. Various laundry techniques exist to
attempt to remove or minimize existing stains, and stain
removers are an important type of chemical in laundry
detergents. Some stand-alone stain removers also exist.
It is caused by the drying of a liquid or
food.
Substances that may create stains
- blood
- Beetroot
- chocolate
- coffee
- fruits and their juices, particularly grape juice
- grass
- grease
- ink (notably permanent marker)
- iodine
- oil
- sauces (particularly tomato based)
- soda (particularly orange soda)
- smoke
- sweat
- semen
- wine
- meat
- paint
- pollen
- feces
- urine
- Condiments ( Kitchen)
- mustard
- nail polish
- mud
Fabrics
Stain removers
- bleach (do not mix with ammonia)
- ammonia (do not mix with bleach)
- vinegar
- baking soda
- rubbing alcohol
- hydrogen peroxide
- cream of tartar
- sun
- club soda
- Table Salt
Stain Remover Origins
- Zed
- Goo Gone
- Folex
See also
External links
- Stain Removal Resources and Tips
- Valuable Stain Removal Resource: HousekeepingChannel.com
stain in German: Fleck (Verschmutzung)
stain in French: Tache
stain in Sicilian: Tacca
stain in Simple English: Stain
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
apply paint, aspersion, attaint, badge of infamy, bar
sinister, bastardize,
baton, bedaub, bedizen, begild, bend sinister, besmear, besmirch, besmoke, besmutch, besoil, bespatter, bestain, birthmark, black, black eye, black mark,
blacken, blaze, blaze a trail, blemish, bloodstain, blot, blotch, blow upon, blur, brand, broad arrow, brush on
paint, brutalize,
calcimine, caste mark,
censure, chalk, chalk up, champain, check, check off, checkmark, chromogen, cicatrix, cicatrize, coat, coat of paint, coating, color, color filter, color
gelatin, colorant,
coloring, complexion, contaminate, corrupt, cover, cut, dab, dapple, darken, dash, daub, dead-color, debauch, deep-dye, defame, defect, defile, define, delimit, demarcate, demoralize, deprave, dip, dirty, disapprove, discolor, discoloration, disgrace, disparage, disparagement, distemper, dot, double-dye, drier, dye, dyestuff, earmark, emblazon, enamel, engild, engrave, engraving, expose, expose to infamy,
exterior paint, eyesore,
face, fast-dye, flat coat,
flat wash, flaw, fleck, flick, floor enamel, flyspeck, freckle, fresco, gash, gibbet, gild, glaze, gloss, grain, graving, ground, hack, hang in effigy, hatch, hue, illuminate, imbue, impress, imprint, imputation, ingrain, interior paint,
japan, jot, lacquer, lay on color, lentigo, line, macula, maculation, macule, make a mark, mark, mark of Cain, mark off, mark
out, marking, medium, mole, mottle, nevus, nick, notch, odium, onus, opaque color, paint, parget, patch, pencil, pepper, pervert, pigment, pillory, pillorying, point, point champain, polka dot,
prick, prime, prime coat, primer, priming, print, punch, punctuate, puncture, reflection, reprimand, reproach, riddle, ruin, scar, scarification, scarify, scorch, score, scotch, scratch, scratching, seal, seam, sear, shade, shadow, shame, shellac, singe, slop on paint, slubber, slur, smear, smirch, smoke, smouch, smudge, smut, smutch, soil, soilage, soilure, spatter, speck, speckle, splash, splatter, splotch, spoil, spot, stamp, stigma, stigmatism, stigmatization, stigmatize, stipple, strawberry mark,
streak, striate, stripe, sully, taint, tar, tarnish, tattoo, tattoo mark, tempera, thinner, tick, tick off, tinct, tinction, tincture, tinge, tint, tittle, tone, trace, transparent color, turpentine, turps, undercoat, undercoating, underline, underscore, varnish, vehicle, vilify, wash, wash coat, watermark, whitewash