noun Download 🔗Share A discoloured spot or area. Examples : "The coffee left a brown stain on my white shirt. " appearance mark Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share A substance used to soak into a surface and colour it. Examples : "The carpenter applied a dark walnut stain to the wooden table to enhance its grain. " material substance color Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A reagent or dye used to stain microscope specimens so as to make some structures visible. Examples : "The biology student used a special stain to highlight the cell nuclei under the microscope. " medicine biology biochemistry science chemistry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of a number of non-standard tinctures used in modern heraldry. Examples : "The family crest displayed a unique stain, a mixture of gold and green, in its heraldic design. " heraldry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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