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.