ALL meanings of staining
stain
S s - noun staining a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed. 1
- noun staining a natural spot or patch of color different from that of the basic color, as on the body of an animal. 1
- noun staining a cause of reproach; stigma; blemish: a stain on one's reputation. 1
- noun staining coloration produced by a dye that penetrates a substance, as wood. 1
- noun staining a dye made into a solution for coloring woods, textiles, etc. 1
- noun staining a reagent or dye used in treating a specimen for microscopic examination. 1
- verb with object staining to discolor with spots or streaks of foreign matter. 1
- verb with object staining to bring reproach or dishonor upon; blemish. 1
- verb with object staining to sully with guilt or infamy; corrupt. 1
- verb with object staining to color or dye (wood, cloth, etc.) by any of various processes that change or react with the substance chemically. 1
- verb with object staining to color with something that penetrates the substance. 1
- verb with object staining to treat (a microscopic specimen) with some reagent or dye in order to color the whole or parts and so give distinctness, contrast of tissues, etc. 1
- verb without object staining to produce a stain. 1
- verb without object staining to become stained; take a stain: This fabric stains easily. 1