Hyphenation of stains

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stains

Definitions of stains:

1.
A soiled or discolored appearance
The wine left a dark stain
2.
(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
3.
The state of being covered with unclean things
4.
A symbol of disgrace or infamy
And the Lord set a mark upon Cain--Genesis
5.
An act that brings discredit to the person who does it
He made a huge blot on his copybook
6.
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
7.
Produce or leave stains
Red wine stains the table cloth
8.
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
9.
Color for microscopic study
The laboratory worker dyed the specimen

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