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staining

noun

1 staining

histology The use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study.

is a specific kind of: dyeing.

is a broader term that covers: Gram's method, Gram's procedure, Gram's stain, Gram method, Gram stain.

domain category: histology.

derivation: stain.

2 staining

The act of spotting or staining something.

synonyms: maculation, spotting.

is a specific kind of: dirtying, soiling, soilure.

derivation: befoul, defile, foul, maculate | blob, blot, fleck, spot | defile, maculate, stain, sully, tarnish.

Polish: plamienie

Moby thesaurus: calcimining, coating, color printing, coloration, coloring, covering, dyeing, emblazonry, enameling, fresco, gilding, glazing, glossing, illumination, japanning, lithography, painting, pigmentation, priming, shellacking ... show more.

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