Dye vs. Stain

Dyenoun

A colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied.

Dyenoun

Any hue, color, or blee.

Dyeverb

(transitive) To colour with dye, or as if with dye.

Dyeverb

To stain; to color; to give a new and permanent color to, as by the application of dyestuffs.

Dyenoun

Color produced by dyeing.

Dyenoun

Material used for dyeing; a dyestuff.

Dyenoun

Same as Die, a lot.

Dyenoun

a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair

Dyeverb

color with dye;

Dyenoun

a natural or synthetic substance used to add a colour to or change the colour of something

Dyeverb

add a colour to or change the colour of (something) by soaking it in a solution impregnated with a dye

Dyeverb

take colour well or badly during the dyeing process

Dye

A dye is a colored substance that chemically bonds to the substrate to which it is being applied. This distinguishes dyes from pigments which do not chemically bind to the material they color.

Stainnoun

A discoloured spot or area.

Stainnoun

A blemish on one's character or reputation.

Stainnoun

A substance used to soak into a surface and colour it.

Stainnoun

A reagent or dye used to stain microscope specimens so as to make some structures visible.

Stainnoun

(heraldry) Any of a number of non-standard tinctures used in modern heraldry.

Stainverb

(transitive) To discolour.

Stainverb

To taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation

Stainverb

To coat a surface with a stain

Stainverb

(intransitive) To become stained; to take a stain.

Stainverb

To treat (a microscopic specimen) with a dye, especially one that dyes specific features

Stainverb

To cause to seem inferior or soiled by comparison.

Stainverb

To discolor by the application of foreign matter; to make foul; to spot; as, to stain the hand with dye; armor stained with blood.

Stainverb

To color, as wood, glass, paper, cloth, or the like, by processes affecting, chemically or otherwise, the material itself; to tinge with a color or colors combining with, or penetrating, the substance; to dye; as, to stain wood with acids, colored washes, paint rubbed in, etc.; to stain glass.

Stainverb

To spot with guilt or infamy; to bring reproach on; to blot; to soil; to tarnish.

Stainverb

To cause to seem inferior or soiled by comparison.

Stainverb

To give or receive a stain; to grow dim.

Stainnoun

A discoloration by foreign matter; a spot; as, a stain on a garment or cloth.

Stainnoun

A natural spot of a color different from the gound.

Stainnoun

Taint of guilt; tarnish; disgrace; reproach.

Stainnoun

Cause of reproach; shame.

Stainnoun

A tincture; a tinge.

Stainnoun

a soiled or discolored appearance;

Stainnoun

(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible

Stainnoun

the state of being covered with unclean things

Stainnoun

a symbol of disgrace or infamy;

Stainnoun

an act that brings discredit to the person who does it;

Stainverb

color with a liquid dye or tint;

Stainverb

produce or leave stains;

Stainverb

make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically;

Stainverb

color for microscopic study;

Stain

A stain is a discoloration that can be clearly distinguished from the surface, material, or medium it is found upon. They are caused by the chemical or physical interaction of two dissimilar materials.