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staining

 

[ หˆsteษชnษชล‹ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

medical

The process of using a dye or other substance to color tissues for microscopic examination.

Synonyms

coloring, dyeing, tinting

Examples of usage

  • The pathologist performed a staining procedure on the tissue sample.
  • The staining revealed abnormal cells in the biopsy.
Context #2 | Verb

general

To mark or discolor with something that is not easily removed.

Synonyms

discolor, mark, spot

Examples of usage

  • The spilled coffee staining the carpet.
  • The ink staining his hands.

Translations

Translations of the word "staining" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น manchar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเคพเค— เคฒเค—เคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Fรคrbung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pewarnaan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั„ะฐั€ะฑัƒะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ barwienie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŸ“่‰ฒ (senshoku)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท teinture

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ teรฑido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท boyama

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์—ผ์ƒ‰ (yeomsaek)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู„ุทูŠุฎ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ barvenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ farbenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŸ“่‰ฒ (rวŽnsรจ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ barvanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lita

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะพััƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ boyama

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ teรฑido

Etymology

The word 'staining' originated from the Old French word 'estain' which meant color or tint. Over time, it evolved to refer to the process of coloring tissues for microscopic examination in the medical field. The verb form of 'staining' developed from the idea of marking or discoloring something. The concept of staining has been used in various fields, from art to biology, to add color or mark objects.

See also: stain, stained, stains.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #8,767 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.