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What does stain mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word stain? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. A discoloured spot or area.
  2. A blemish on one's character or reputation.
  3. A substance used to soak into a surface and colour it.
  4. A reagent or dye used to stain microscope specimens so as to make some structures visible.
  5. (heraldry) Any of a number of non-standard tinctures used in modern heraldry.
Verb
  1. To discolour something
  2. To taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation
  3. To coat a surface with a stain
  4. (cytology) To treat a microscope specimen with a dye, especially one that dyes specific features
  5. To cause to seem inferior or soiled by comparison.
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